- A
clockspring (also
referred to as
spiral spring or
spiral cable) is a type of
spring often found in automobiles, that
stores energy on a
rotating axis...
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spiral galaxy trace logarithmic spirals. The
second definition includes two
kinds of 3-dimensional
relatives of
spirals: A
conical or
volute spring (including...
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longer travel.
Balance spring Also
known as a hairspring. A
delicate spiral spring used in watches, galvanometers, and
places where electricity must be...
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spiral,
equiangular spiral, or
growth spiral is a self-similar
spiral curve that
often appears in nature. The
first to
describe a
logarithmic spiral was...
- In geometry, a
golden spiral is a
logarithmic spiral whose growth factor is φ, the
golden ratio. That is, a
golden spiral gets
wider (or
further from...
- free
length of the
spring and
thereby adjust the rate of the timepiece. The
balance spring is a fine
spiral or
helical torsion spring used in mechanical...
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temperature rises,
compressing a
spiral spring; with a fall in
temperature the gas
condenses and the
spiral spring expands,
winding the mainspring. This...
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rivet e, the lid f is also
connected to the s**** by a
rivet g. The
spiral spring h
strives to open the lid. When the
matchbox is closed, the lid at k...
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internal spiral spring; a flat
spiral rather than a
helical coil
spring. When released, the car is
propelled forward by the
spring. When the
spring has unwound...
- The
Archimedean spiral (also
known as the
arithmetic spiral) is a
spiral named after the 3rd-century BC Gr****
mathematician Archimedes. It is the locus...
