A torsion pendulum consists of a uniform rod hanging horizontally from thin wire tied to its center

When the wire is twisted through an angle ?, the wire exerts a torque ? = -??, where ? = 0.0016 Nm/rad. The rod has a mass of 35 grams and is 10 cm long. What is the period of the torsional oscillations of the pendulum?
A)

0.85 s

B)

1.4 s

C)

0.99 s

D)

2.1 s

E)

0.023 s


A

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