Definition:Trochoid/Prolate

Definition
Consider a circle $C$ rolling without slipping along a straight line.

Consider a point $P$ on the line of a radius of $C$ at a distance $b$ from the center of $C$. Let $b > a$.

The curve traced out by $P$ is called a prolate trochoid.


 * Prolate-Trochoid.png

Also known as
A prolate trochoid can also be seen referred to as an extended cycloid.

According to and  in their  of $1989$, the literature is inconsistent as to whether the term prolate or curtate is used to denote this object.

's usage of these terms will be consistent.

Also see

 * Definition:Trochoid
 * Definition:Curtate Trochoid
 * Definition:Cycloid