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rigid body [′rij·id ′bäd·ē] (mechanics) An idealized extended solid whose size and shape are definitely fixed and remain unaltered when forces are applied. Rigid body An idealized extended solid whose size and shape are definitely fixed and remain unaltered when forces are applied. Treatment of the motion of a rigid body in terms of Newton's laws of motion leads to an understanding of certain important aspects of the translational and rotational motion of real bodies without the necessity of considering the complications involved when changes in size and shape occur. Many of the principles used to treat the motion of rigid bodies apply in good approximation to the motion of real elastic solids. See Rigid-body dynamics How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In the storm's wake, frigid cold--the region's lowest temperatures in 25 years--froze to death more than 250 million butterflies, Their rigid bodies dropped like icicles from towering tree roosts, piling up a foot high. The authors cover a large number of topics related to engineering principles and biomechanics in the 9 chapters of the book, which are: "The Basics," "Motion of Rigid Bodies," "Motions and Loads," "Loads on Rigid Bodies," "Materials Under Loads," "Structures Under Loads," "Vibrations," "Joint Friction, Wear, and Lubrication," and "Material Properties. DarkBASIC Professional users will have access to all the great features offered by AGEIA PhysX, from tumbling rigid bodies to dynamically flowing fluids. |
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