The distance between the surface at the center of a reflective surface and its focal point is equal to half the radius of curvature of the surface.
The term you are referring to is the focal length, which is the distance between the surface of a reflective surface (such as a mirror) and the focal point.
The radius of curvature is the distance from the center of a curved surface or lens to a point on the surface, while the center of curvature is the point at the center of the sphere of which the curved surface is a part. In other words, the radius of curvature is the length of the line segment from the center to the surface, while the center of curvature is the actual point.
When you say "high", I'm guessing you mean "above the Earth's surface". If that's true, then things weigh almost exactly the same up there as they do when they're down on the ground. The distance that affects the forces of gravity is the distance between the center of you and the center of the Earth. That distance doesn't change much when you move up 40 feet.
The distance between the focal point and the center of a circle is called the radius. It is a fixed distance that remains constant for a given circle.
It sounds like you are using an NXT unit, but to make a line follower, you don't find the distance between the robot and the line, you find the line and center it under you. I would recommend using the light sensor because it will allow you to find the area where the line is darker than the surrounding surface. Then, whenever the line is not centered under your robot, you have it go back and forth until it finds it.
The term you are referring to is the focal length, which is the distance between the surface of a reflective surface (such as a mirror) and the focal point.
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The imaginary line that extends straight out from the center of a reflective surface is the optical axis.
The imaginary line that extends straight out from the center of a reflective surface is the optical axis.
The distance from the surface of the Earth to its center is approximately 6,371 kilometers.
The imaginary line that extends straight out from the center of a reflective surface is the optical axis.
The average distance from Earth's surface at the equator its center is about 6378 km. The distance from near the north and south poles to the center is somewhat less.
The distance from surface to surface through the center of a planet would be that planet's "diameter".
A curved surface on which all points are the same distance from the center is called a sphere.
The term that indicates the imaginary line extending straight out from the center of a reflective surface is called the "normal line." This line is perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence, where a light ray strikes the surface. It is used in optics to analyze the behavior of light as it reflects off surfaces.
7,000 km