FE Civil Exam Prep 37, Torsion of Circular Shafts — Stress, Twist, Power
Aug 5, 2026
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In this episode you will learn:
- How to calculate maximum shear stress in a shaft and avoid the common radius versus diameter trap.
- The correct application of the polar moment of inertia (J) for both solid and hollow circular shafts.
- How to find the angle of twist and the critical final step of converting radians to degrees.
- The essential unit conversion from RPM to radians per second required for all power transmission problems.
- A simple mnemonic, "The Lazy Jay Goose," to easily recall the angle of twist formula, φ = TL/JG.
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