Mathematics, Vector Calculus, Learning Mathematics, Math.
dR/dt / |dR/dt|= 1/√2(–sin(t)i + cos(t)j + k) dT/dt = 1/√2(–cos(t)i + –sin(t)j) dT/ds = dT/dt / ds/dt = –1/2(cos(t)i + sin(t)j) |dT/ds| = 1/2 So the curvature of this space curve is 1/2, in whatever the units. Ok cool whatever. What if I doubled the number of rotations the spiral makes as it