All questions
AP Physics C: Mechanics
7.5 Simple and Physical Pendulums
7.2 Frequency and Period of SHM
5.6 Newton’s Second Law in Rotational Form
5.4 Rotational Inertia
Multi-Unit
IntermediateMCQMathematical17.4k
A uniform solid disk of mass M and radius R suspended by a vertical wire.
A uniform solid disk of mass M and radius R suspended by a vertical wire.
A torsional pendulum consists of a uniform solid disk of mass \(M\) and radius \(R\) suspended in a horizontal plane by a thin vertical wire attached to its center. When the disk is rotated through an angular displacement \(\theta\) from equilibrium, the wire exerts a restoring torque \(\tau = -\kappa\theta\), where \(\kappa\) is a positive constant. The disk is released from rest from an initial angular displacement \(\theta_0\). What is the period of rotational oscillation of the disk?

Log In to Continue

Accounts are free! Log in to try this question, see explanations, save progress, and more!

Tools for a 5