Shortest Distance (Leaving Cert DCG): Quizzes
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10 questions from this quiz
What is the shortest distance between two points on a flat plane?
What is the shortest distance between two points on a flat plane?
A straight line
What technique is crucial for finding shortest distance on curved surfaces?
What technique is crucial for finding shortest distance on curved surfaces?
Opening out or developing the surface
What is the fundamental principle for shortest distance on a developed surface?
What is the fundamental principle for shortest distance on a developed surface?
It is a straight line
What is the first step in finding shortest distance on curved surfaces?
What is the first step in finding shortest distance on curved surfaces?
Identify the surface path
What shape does a cylinder's curved surface develop into?
What shape does a cylinder's curved surface develop into?
A rectangle
What is the width of a developed cylinder surface equal to?
What is the width of a developed cylinder surface equal to?
Circumference ()
Which view shows how the shortest path appears when viewing the object from the side?
Which view shows how the shortest path appears when viewing the object from the side?
Elevation view
How does shortest distance appear when the surface is developed?
How does shortest distance appear when the surface is developed?
As a straight line
What is shortest distance used to calculate in manufacturing?
What is shortest distance used to calculate in manufacturing?
Material lengths for wrapping surfaces
What is the final step in the shortest distance method?
What is the final step in the shortest distance method?
Transfer back to the original