3.I.4A
Given a curve in , parameterised such that and with , define the tangent , the principal normal , the curvature and the binormal .
The torsion is defined by
Sketch a circular helix showing and at a chosen point. What is the sign of the torsion for your helix? Sketch a second helix with torsion of the opposite sign.
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