TYPES OF CURVES - Quiz

1) What is the eccentricity of ellipse?

Less than one More than one Equal to one Equal to zero

2) What is the term for the curve traced by a point moves in a plane in such a way that the sum of its distance from two fixed points is constant?

Ellipse Parabola Hyperbola Circle

3) What is the eccentricity of parabola?

Less than one More than one Equal to one Equal to zero

4) Which is a practical application of parabolic curve?

Reflecting of light Spring of clock Screw thread Gear profile

5) What is the circle that rolls on a straight line or on the arc of a circle to generate cycloidal curves on its circumference?

Base circle Generating circle Concave circle Directing circle