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For $r= R/2$, this trajectory lies on the diameter
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<h3> Proof: </h3>
<p>Let the circles initially touch at point $A$, lying on the $Ox$ axis, where point $O$ is the center of the large circle. The coordinates of point $A$ are $ (kr, 0) $, where $ k = \frac{R}{r}$. Let us consider how the coordinates of point $A$, tied to the rolling circle ($A$ goes to $ A' $), change. Let the small circle roll so that its center moves from point $ C' $ to point $ C'' $ and rotates relative to point $ O $ by angle $ t $.</p>
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<p>First, it can be shown that the rotation of the small circle relative to its center (i.e. the angle between $ CA $ and $ C' A' $) is equal to $ t - kt = -(k-1)t $. Second, the coordinates of point $ C' $ will be as follows: $ (cos(t)(k-1)r, sin(t)(k-1)r) $. Then, knowing where the center of the rolling circle will go and at what angle it has turned relative to this center, we can write down the coordinates of point $ A' $:</p>
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<p>First, it can be shown that the rotation of the small circle relative to its center (i.e. the angle between $ CA $ and $ C' A' $) is equal to $ t - kt = -(k-1)t $. Second, the coordinates of point $ C' $ will be as follows: $ (cos(t)(k-1)r, \sin(t)(k-1)r) $. Then, knowing where the center of the rolling circle will go and at what angle it has turned relative to this center, we can write down the coordinates of point $ A' $:</p>
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$\begin{cases}
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x = cos(t)(k-1)r + cos((k-1)t)r \\
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y = sin(t)(k-1)r - sin((k-1)t)r
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x = \cos(t)(k-1)r + \cos((k-1)t)r \\
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y = \sin(t)(k-1)r - \sin((k-1)t)r
\end{cases} $
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<h4>Answer</h4>
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The trajectory of the wheel rim point passes along the cylinder diameter.
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<title>On the inner surface of a fixed cylinder of radius 2r, a wheel of radius r rolls without slipping. Find the path of the wheel rim point.</title>
<title>On the inner surface of a fixed cylinder of radius 2r, a wheel of radius r rolls without slipping. Find the path of the wheel rim point.</title>
For $r= R/2$, this trajectory lies on the diameter
For $r= R/2$, this trajectory lies on the diameter
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<h3> Proof: </h3>
<h3> Proof: </h3>
<p>Let the circles initially touch at point $A$, lying on the $Ox$ axis, where point $O$ is the center of the large circle. The coordinates of point $A$ are $ (kr, 0) $, where $ k = \frac{R}{r}$. Let us consider how the coordinates of point $A$, tied to the rolling circle ($A$ goes to $ A' $), change. Let the small circle roll so that its center moves from point $ C' $ to point $ C'' $ and rotates relative to point $ O $ by angle $ t $.</p>
<p>Let the circles initially touch at point $A$, lying on the $Ox$ axis, where point $O$ is the center of the large circle. The coordinates of point $A$ are $ (kr, 0) $, where $ k = \frac{R}{r}$. Let us consider how the coordinates of point $A$, tied to the rolling circle ($A$ goes to $ A' $), change. Let the small circle roll so that its center moves from point $ C' $ to point $ C'' $ and rotates relative to point $ O $ by angle $ t $.</p>
<p>First, it can be shown that the rotation of the small circle relative to its center (i.e. the angle between $ CA $ and $ C' A' $) is equal to $ t - kt = -(k-1)t $. Second, the coordinates of point $ C' $ will be as follows: $ (cos(t)(k-1)r, sin(t)(k-1)r) $. Then, knowing where the center of the rolling circle will go and at what angle it has turned relative to this center, we can write down the coordinates of point $ A' $:</p>
<p>First, it can be shown that the rotation of the small circle relative to its center (i.e. the angle between $ CA $ and $ C' A' $) is equal to $ t - kt = -(k-1)t $. Second, the coordinates of point $ C' $ will be as follows: $ (cos(t)(k-1)r, \sin(t)(k-1)r) $. Then, knowing where the center of the rolling circle will go and at what angle it has turned relative to this center, we can write down the coordinates of point $ A' $:</p>
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<p class="exp">
$\begin{cases}
$\begin{cases}
x = cos(t)(k-1)r + cos((k-1)t)r \\
x = \cos(t)(k-1)r + \cos((k-1)t)r \\
y = sin(t)(k-1)r - sin((k-1)t)r
y = \sin(t)(k-1)r - \sin((k-1)t)r
\end{cases} $
\end{cases} $
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<h4>Answer</h4>
<h4>Answer</h4>
<p>
<p>
The trajectory of the wheel rim point passes along the cylinder diameter.
The trajectory of the wheel rim point passes along the cylinder diameter.
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