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A rigid body hung from a wire and twisted forms a:

ATerminal pendulum
BTemporal pendulum
CTorsional pendulum
DTropical pendulum
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Torsional pendulum
1. The restoring effect comes from twisting. 2. The wire winds and unwinds. 3. That is a torsional pendulum. _Source: OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, Chapter 15, Oscillations._
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