Torsion is the twisting of an element from one end relative to the other; this causes deviation from its original shape.
An application is as follows:
Calculating the torsion of a member (say an I-Beam) to determine the maximum load the structure (in this case I-Beam) can handle before failure. In engineering, specifically Civil Engineering, this is extremely applicable.
NOTE: Bending moment is NOT the same as torsion.
Yes, it has a force and direction.
A 400 day clock is another term for a torsion clock which is a device that keeps time using a torsion pendulum. It is also known as an anniversary clock.
Yes,torsion(Twist) is an internal force,along with tension(stretch),shear(cut,bend),compression(squeeze).An internal force acts between two parts of something.
Charles-Augustin de Coulomb made use of the experimentation of Robert Hooke and his discovery of Hooke's Law in order to derive Coulomb's Law. In 1777, Coulomb invented and made use of the torsion balance, or the torsion pendulum, to measure electrostatic forces. The torsion balance is made from a bar suspended from its center by a thin fiber, which acts as a very weak torsion spring (torsion meaning twisting; as a torsion spring is twisted, it stores mechanical energy in likeness to a linear spring in the form of torque). When a force is applied to the bar at a right angle, it twists the torsion spring until equilibrium is reached, or when the force exerted by the spring is equal to the force exerted on the spring; at this point, the bar stops rotating. The angle at which the bar rests at equilibrium, in radians relative to its initial angular position, is proportional to the force applied on the spring by an angular variation of Hooke's Law, t = -kA, where t is torque, or force applied at a distance from a fulcrum, A is the angle, and k is a calculable constant specific to the spring. Coulomb used an insulating rod with a metal-coated ball attached to one end. The ball was charged with a known charge of static, and another charged ball of the same polarity was brought near. The two balls repelled each other, twisting the torsion spring until equilibrium. He compiled data using different charges and separations to derive the inverse square law, F = Kc|q1*q2|/(r2), using integral calculus. From experimental data, the constant Kc (Coulomb's constant) could be calculated as well. Repeated experimentation eventually established this relationship as a physical law.
Gravitational constant was determined by lord Henry cavendish in 1798 using a torsion balance .....G=6.67 *10^-9
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The torsion in the bridge's cables helped support its weight during high winds.
Vehicle does not have torsion bars
Instead of using coil springs on the front suspension torsion bars are used from the lower control arms to the frame ( my 1995 Ford Explorer 4x4 has torsion bars , my dads 73 Dodge Coronet had torsion bars ) If you look at a lower front suspension that has torsion bars you will see the torsion bars going from the lower control arms rearward
Spraining your ankle is typically caused by a torsion force, which is a twisting force that causes the ligaments in the ankle to stretch or tear.
A Dodge Ram does not have torsion bars.
The tundra does not have torsion bars, buy a lift.
I'm pretty sure that only 4WD trucks have torsion bars.
A 2WD Tahoe does not have torsion adjustment bolts, it uses front coil springs and not torsion bars.
The 1st generation Nissan Pathfinder, 1987 - 1995 had a torsion bar suspension on the front end of the vehicle. There is a driver's side and passenger's side torsion bar and they are not interchangeable. 1996 - 2009 models do not use a torsion bar.
There is a bolt near rear of torsion bar (the end closer to rear bumper) which will increase or decrease the tension on torsion bar when you adjust bolt.