Focus on Physics: The Delightful Catenary Curve | NSTA

Focus on Physics: The Delightful Catenary Curve

The Science Teacher—April/May 2017

The author uses the curve called a catenary to explain how he teaches about tension and compression related to geometrical structures such as bridges, arches, and domes.

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