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From the above equation, it can thus be stated: position of the particle from point of start is proportional to angle as time elapses.

Archimedes described such a spiral in his book On Spirals. Conon of Samos was a friend of his and Pappus states that this spiral was discovered by Conon.

Derivation of general equation of spiral

A physical approach is used below

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