Rigid body
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rigid-body-222-2036315
title:
Rigid body
text:
In physics, a rigid body, also known as a rigid object, is a solid body in which deformation is zero or negligible. The distance between any two given points on a rigid body remains constant in time regardless of external forces or moments exerted on it. A rigid body is usually considered as a continuous distribution of mass. In the study of special relativity, a perfectly rigid body does not exist; and objects can only be assumed to be rigid if they are not moving near the speed of light. In qu
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Physical object which does not deform when forces or moments are exerted on it
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigid_body
date created:
2004-02-05T09:07:48Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T23:12:31Z
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