Strength of materials/Lesson 5

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INTRODUCTION TO TORSION[edit | edit source]

In solid mechanics, torsion is the twisting of an object due to an applied torque, therefore is expressed in N·m or ft·lbf. In sections perpendicular to the torque axis, the resultant shear stress in this section is perpendicular to the radius.