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Torsion Pendulum
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A steel cylinder is suspended by a steel music wire along its right axis. When the cylinder is displaced by rotation and released it will oscillate in simple harmonic motion.


Fishbane Chapter:   13.1
HRW 9th:   15.05
RHK 5th:   17.5
PIRA DCS classification:   3A10.30

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