devrimci_kürt Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 (edited) what is the difference between solid and rigid (in physics) for example, a rigid object ..a solid object Edited December 6, 2009 by devrimci_kürt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 rigid means it won't deform. solids however can deform. exampes of deformable solids, rubber tyres, paperclips bending, silly putty, plastic bottles, spring, elastic bands, etc. these are all solid, but not rigid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 And a hollow metal shell is rigid but not solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devrimci_kürt Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 elasticmodulus = stress/strain is it true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajb Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 elasticmodulus = stress/strain is it true? Yes, have a look at the Wikipedia article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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