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Torsional constant

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The proportionality constant relating the restoring torque to angular displacement in a torsional pendulum, where τ = -κθ.

AP course connection

Topic 7.5: 7.5 Simple and Physical Pendulums

Unit 7

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