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Define a rigid body. Name two kinds of motion which a rigid body can execute.

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A body is said to rigid if its shape, size and dimensions do not change on applying external force. It means, the distance between constituent particles of body remains unchanged, even if they are, moving.
A rigid body can possess two kinds of motion:
i) Translational motion ii) Rotational motion
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