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Past exam of the physics B course of the University of Cambridge 2010 Paper 2B Section C C12 Solution by
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The torsional wave equation in a circular shaft has speed . The given shaft has torque , twist , strain energy and kinetic energy . The respective transit-time estimates are and ; these must not be confused with independent bounds on the actual stress-work flux.
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