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Reuleaux Rollers

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A demonstration inspired by this paragraph in the Wikipedia article on the Reuleaux triangle:
"A Reuleaux triangle (along with all other curves of constant width) can roll but makes a poor wheel because it does not roll about a fixed center of rotation. An object on top of rollers with cross-sections that were Reuleaux triangles would roll smoothly and flatly, but an axle attached to Reuleaux triangle wheels would bounce up and down three times per revolution. This concept was used in a scien
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