Definition:Body/Deformable
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Definition
A deformable body is a body $B$ which is not rigid.
That is, when under the influence of a force, the distance between any two points of $B$ may not remain constant.
Also see
- Results about deformable bodies can be found here.
Sources
- 1951: B. Hague: An Introduction to Vector Analysis (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text I$: Definitions. Elements of Vector Algebra: $2$. Graphical Representation of Vectors