Diagram shows a shaft with brass segment A B of length 1800 millimeters which is connected to aluminum segment B C of length 800 millimeter using a flange at B and a torque T of 50 Newton meter is applied on C. The x axis is taken along the axis of the cylinders and the y axis is taken along the rigid support at A and perpendicular to the x axis. A positive internal torque T subscript 1 acts on A B towards A.

Note: Assume a positive internal torque.

The angle of twist of segment (1) can be computed from the torque-twist relationship:

ϕ1=T1L1J1G1   =(50 N-m)(1,800 mm)(1,000 mm/m)(102,944 mm4)(37,000 N/mm2)

   =0.02363 rad