In physics and geometry, a catenary (UK: kə-TEE-nər-ee, US: KAT-ən-err-ee) is the curve that an idealized hanging chain or cable assumes under its own weight when supported only at its ends in a uniform gravitational field. The catenary curve has a U-like shape, superficially similar in appearance to a parabola.
In physics and geometry, a catenary (UK: kə-TEE-nər-ee, US: KAT-ən-err-ee) is the curve that an idealized hanging chain or cable assumes under its own weight when supported only at its ends in a uniform gravitational field. The catenary curve has a U-like shape, superficially similar in appearance to a parabola.
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