A torsional pendulum consists of a solid disk (mass = 2.0 kg, radius = 1.0 m) suspended by a wire attached to a rigid support. The body oscillates about the support wire. If the torsion constant is 16 N.m/rad, what is the angular frequency (in rad/s)?
A)2
B)4
C)6
D)8

Question

A torsional pendulum consists of a solid disk (mass = 2.0 kg, radius = 1.0 m) suspended by a wire attached to a rigid support. The body oscillates about the support wire. If the torsion constant is 16 N.m/rad, what is the angular frequency (in rad/s)? 
A)2 
B)4 
C)6 
D)8

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The Answer is B

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