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Rigid Body Diagram

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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A rigid body diagram is a simplified representation of an object that assumes it is perfectly rigid and does not deform under the action of forces.

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