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The complex motion of an athlete performing in an event in the Olympic Games appears to be under-represented by the particle model, which we have readily adopted in early chapters. The quest to improve the accuracy of modelling real-world activities leads us to ask the question: How good is the particle model and will the rigid body model allow us to more accurately and productively model motion of everyday objects?
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Dyke, P., Whitworth, R. (2001). An Introduction to Rigid Body Dynamics. In: Guide to Mechanics. Palgrave Mathematical Guides. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4039-9035-8_10
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