Conic Section Parabola 6 Art Print

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Conic Section Parabola #6. A parabola is a geometric figure formed when a plane intersects a cone and that plane lies parallel to the edge of that cone. Because the plane lies parallel to the side of the cone it always passes through the base of the cone (shown in blue) and so the figure remains open ended (unlike an ellipse, which is a related closed figure). Parabolas are very important figures since they describe the trajectory (flight path) of an object that is thrown and is pulled by gravity. Such an object is called "ballistic". Parabolic reflectors are concave mirrors with a parabolic profile (cross-section) that focus incoming rays to a point (focus). These are very important in astronomy where they are used in reflecting telescopes.

Scientific artwork for large modern interiors such as a designer home, corporate office, biotech company, science museum, school, research laboratory, university, hospital, clinic, dental surgery or doctor's office. I am an artist based in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. I started working as a science illustrator in 1981. I studied graphic design in the late 70s. Then I worked in traditional hospital based medical illustration. Pen and ink and water colour. Then came a long stint in university based medical video production (including two years at Stanford University in the early 80's). My first award was a CINE Golden Eagle in 1984. Dozens of film and video awards followed. In 1997 I received a Graduate Diploma in Electronic...

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