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A cylindrical wire is twisted with an angle $θ$ , what is torsion produced in it ?

\frac{C}{θ}

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C θ

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\frac{C}{θ^{2}}

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{C θ}^{3 / 2}

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Solution

The correct option is C $C θ$
Torsion is the twisting of an object due to an applied torque.
For a cylindrical wire(objects with uniform cross sectional area),
Torsion, $T \propto θ$
$⟹ T = C θ$

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