what is a torsional pendulum?

Subject: what is a torsional pendulum?

Date: Wed Feb 14 09:31:23 2001
Posted by Lindsey
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I hung a board attatched to a piece of string and twisted it to calculate 
moment of inertia. Does this torsional pendulum work like a mobile? Also, 
about the torsional constant, does it double if the string length of the 
pendulum is cut in half? A spring constant will double if the spring is 
cut in half so does it work the same way for the torsional pendulum?

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