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Solids in Contact: Worked Examples
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What does 'solids in contact' mean in orthographic projection?

Objects touching at points or lines

Where must contact points appear in orthographic projection?

In all orthographic views

What is a locus in the context of sphere projection?

Path traced by moving point

Where does contact occur between a cone and sphere?

On the cone's slanted face

How do sphere and cylinder circular plans relate when in contact on horizontal plane?

They touch but do not overlap

Where does the contact point lie between two spheres resting on same horizontal plane?

On line joining their centres

What is the relationship between a tangent plane and sphere radius at contact point?

They are perpendicular

How does a tangent plane touch a cone compared to a sphere?

Along a line, not a single point

When spheres rest at different elevations, what additional complexity arises?

Different contact geometries result

What does a locus represent for sphere positioning?

All positions maintaining constraints

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