Experimenting with Surfaces of Revolution
This applet explores the surface of revolution obtained by rotating a curve about any axes in 3D.
- Enter the parametric equation of the curve x= f(t) and y=g(t), enter also an interval for t.
- Drag the sliders for the polar angle θ, and the angle φ between the z-axis and the axis of rotation (the yellow line) to select different positions for that axis.
- See the special cases for the axis of rotation: in any of the coordinate planes and on the coordinate axes.