Cycloid Cycloid A cycloid is the curve traced by a point on the rim of a circular wheel as the wheel rolls along a straight line without slipping. A cycloid is a specific form of trochoid and is an example of a roulette, a curve generated by a curve rolling on another curve. The cycloid, with the cusps pointing upward, is the curve of fastest descent under constant gravity, and is also the form of a curve for which the period of an object in descent on the curve does not depend on the object's starting position. The cycloid has been
Shine a Light (The Rolling Stones album) in its first week – the best chart position for a Rolling Stones concert album since "Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!" in 1970. In the US, it debuted at #11 on the "Billboard" charts with 37,117 copies sold—the band's highest US debut for a concert album since 1995's "Stripped". Titles marked with asterisks have been released on CD and/or DVD. All songs by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, except where noted. Shine a Light (The Rolling Stones album) Shine a Light is the soundtrack to The Rolling Stones concert film of the same name, directed by Martin Scorsese. It was released