We are surrounded by shapes and fig

We are surrounded by shapes and figures. Almost everything solid has a shape. A ball is round, a coat hanger is a triangle and this table for instance has a rectangular form. But does shape really matter? Are shapes just a designer’s random idea or purposely selected elements?

Let’s look at manholes for instance. Most of the manholes that we encounter on the street have a circular shape. The reason for this lies in the physics behind the circle. A circle by definition has a constant diameter regardless of the way you measure it or in other words a curve of constant width. Other basic forms like triangles or squares have different diameters depending from which points we measure them.

So why a circular manhole? Simply explained, a square manhole cover could fall into the hole if the short edge of the cover were to line up with the longer diagonal diameter of the hole. By using a curve with a constant width we can prevent accidents from happening.

Are there any other curves of constant width that you know of?

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We are surrounded by shapes and figures. Almost everything solid has a shape. A ball is round, a coat hanger is a triangle and this table for instance has a rectangular form. But does shape really matter? Shapes are just a designer's Random Idea or Purposely Selected Elements? Let's Look at manholes for instance. Most of the manholes that we encounter on the street have a circular shape. The reason for this lies in the physics behind the circle. A circle by definition has a constant diameter regardless of the way you measure it or in other words a curve of constant width. Other Basic Forms like triangles or have different diameters depending Squares points from which we measure them. So why a manhole Circular? Simply explained, a square manhole cover could fall into the hole if the short edge of the cover were to line up with the longer diagonal diameter of the hole. By using a Constant Curve with a width we Can Prevent accidents from Happening. Are there any Other curves of Constant width You know of that?