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Rigid system

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A system that holds its shape but in which different points on the system move in different directions during rotation; cannot be modeled as an object.

AP course connection

Topic 5.1: 5.1 Rotational Kinematics

Unit 5

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