FK. Twiddling Screws
It’s really rather counterintuitive, I think: when two screws are twiddled past each other, do they move closer, or move further apart, or stay the same distance from one another?
March 13, 2009 · answers, math puzzles, The Mathcast, Topology and geometry · Permalink
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It’s really rather counterintuitive, I think: when two screws are twiddled past each other, do they move closer, or move further apart, or stay the same distance from one another?
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