cylinder
Let an agent explain the cylinder as a geometric object, support calculations of volume and surface area, describe variants and generalisations, and separate the geometric sense from mechanical and other senses.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the cylinder as a geometric object, support calculations of volume and surface area, describe variants and generalisations, and separate the geometric sense from mechanical and other senses.
A three-dimensional geometric solid or surface consisting of all points at a fixed distance from a straight axis, bounded in the solid case by two parallel circular bases, with variants such as the right circular cylinder, oblique cylinders, semicylinders, and open or closed cylindrical surfaces, and generalised to cylinders over any base curve; the cylinder is fundamental in geometry and engineering, and the word also names mechanical parts such as engine cylinders and rollers.
What it is for: Solid or surface of points at fixed distance from an axis.
It can be explain the geometric cylinder; support calculations; describe variants; separate other senses.
Distinguishing features
Axis of symmetry
Circular cross-section
Simple formulas
Many senses
What it looks like
A tube or can shape with circular ends.
How it is recognised
Points at fixed distance from an axis
Circular bases in the solid case
A cone tapers; a prism has polygonal bases; an engine cylinder is a machine part
Related models
is a kind of - category
is a kind of - category
is related to - the bases of a cylinder
is related to - cross-sections of cylinders
In practice
Families and kinds
right circular cylinders
oblique cylinders
semicylinders and cylindrical segments
open and closed cylindrical surfaces
generalised cylinders over other curves
Standards and regulation
Mathematical conventions
Engineering standards for cylindrical parts
No regulation of the concept
Failure modes and hazards
Confusing senses of cylinder
Formula errors for oblique or open cylinders
Confusing surface and solid
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.cylinder-artifact
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What a cylinder is.
Geometry.
Definition
Definition and variants.
Definition
Definition.
- How is a cylinder defined, and how do right, oblique, open, closed and generalised cylinders differ? definition
- Is the geometric solid or a mechanical part meant? boundary
Properties
Properties.
Properties
Properties.
- What symmetry, cross-section and developable surface properties does a cylinder have? definition
- Which entry fits surfaces? action
Compute Calculations.
Practice.
Volume
Volume and area.
Volume
Volume.
- What are the volume and surface area of this cylinder or semicylinder? action
- Which entry fits volume? action
Coordinates
Equations and coordinates.
Coordinates
Coordinates.
- How are cylinders described by equations and cylindrical coordinates? definition
- Which entry fits coordinate systems? action
Apply Applications.
Engineering.
Engineering
Cylindrical objects.
Engineering
Engineering.
- How do cylindrical shapes appear in pipes, tanks, rollers and structures, and how are they engineered? provenance
- Which entry fits pressure vessels? action
Mechanical
Mechanical senses.
Mechanical
Mechanical.
- What are engine cylinders, hydraulic cylinders and related parts? definition
- Which entry fits engine cylinders? action
Learn History and teaching.
Education.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did Archimedes and later mathematicians study the cylinder? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can cylinders be taught with nets and models? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should mechanical cylinders be a separate entry?
- How should geometry resources be linked?
- How should engineering standards be linked?