An Angular Simple Harmonic Oscillator Is Displaced 5

question 53

Multiple Choice

An angular simple harmonic oscillator is displaced 5.2 x 10^-2 rad from its equilibrium position.If the torsion constant is 1200 N∙m/rad, what is the torque?

• A)12 N∙m
• B)23 N∙m
• C)43 N∙m
• D)52 N∙m
• E)62 N∙m

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