Definition:Axis of Revolution
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Definition
Consider a surface of revolution or a solid of revolution generated by $F$ around a straight line $L$.
The straight line is known as the axis of revolution.
Also known as
An axis of revolution is also known as an axis of rotation.
Also see
Sources
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): axis of rotation
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): axis: 3. (axis of revolution or rotation)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): axis: 3. (axis of revolution or rotation)
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): axis of rotation