what is constraint in motion
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When different parts of a system can move relative to each other, there are sometimes links that allow only certain types of motion. It is also the case when something is rolling on a base. Then the number of degrees of freedom of the system decreases because of these constraints. Let's take a wheel moving in a vertical plane. It has 3 degrees of freedom : abscissa and height of its centre of mass plus angle between the vertical and a special spoke of the wheel. If the wheel is touching the ground (constraint), there are only 2 degrees of freedom left : abscissa and angle, because height becomes fixed equal to the wheel's radius. Now, if the wheel is rolling, then angle and abscissa are proportional, leaving only 1 degree of freedom. The more constraints, the fewer degrees of freedom for your problem.
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