It causes a twisting of such elements due to an external applied torque. Specifically, torsional vibrations (or torsional oscillations) can be defined as the periodical movement of a shaft. Therefore, such shaft twists ups around itself, alternating its turning direction.
We know that, the torsional oscillation frequency is given by the formula:
\(\omega=\frac{\mathrm{k}}{\sqrt{\mathrm{I}}}\)
Where,
\(\mathrm{k}=\) Torsion constant
I = Moment of Inertia
Rod without mass:
The moment of inertia of rod is:
\(\mathrm{I}=\frac{\mathrm{ML}^{2}}{12}\)
Where,
\(M=\) Mass of \(\operatorname{rod}=\mathrm{M}\) (given)
\(\mathrm{L}=\) Length of \(\operatorname{rod}=2 \mathrm{~L}\) (given)
Now,
\(\Rightarrow \mathrm{I}=\frac{\mathrm{M}(2 \mathrm{~L})^{2}}{12}\)
\(\Rightarrow \mathrm{I}=\frac{\mathrm{M}\left(4 \mathrm{~L}^{2}\right)}{12}\)
\(\therefore \mathrm{I}=\frac{\mathrm{ML}^{2}}{3}\)
Now, the torsional oscillation frequency of rod is:
\(\therefore \omega_{1}=\frac{\mathrm{k}}{\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{ML}^{2}}{3}}}\)
Rod with mass:
The moment of inertia of rod and two masses is:
\(\mathrm{I}=\frac{\mathrm{ML}^{2}}{12}+2 \mathrm{~m}(\mathrm{l})^{2}\)
Where,
\(\mathrm{m}=\) Attached mass \(=\mathrm{m}\) (given)
\(\mathrm{I}=\) Length from which the mass is attached \(=\mathrm{L} / 2\) (given)
\(M=\) Mass of \(\operatorname{rod}=M\) (given)
\(\mathrm{L}=\) Length of \(\operatorname{rod}=2 \mathrm{~L}\) (given)
Now,
\(\Rightarrow \mathrm{I}=\frac{\mathrm{M}(2 \mathrm{~L})^{2}}{12}+2 \mathrm{~m}\left(\frac{\mathrm{L}}{2}\right)^{2}\)
\(\Rightarrow \mathrm{I}=\frac{\mathrm{ML}^{2}}{3}+\frac{2 \mathrm{~mL}^{2}}{4}\)
\(\therefore \mathrm{I}=\frac{\mathrm{ML}^{2}}{3}+\frac{\mathrm{mL}^{2}}{2}\)
Now, the torsional oscillation frequency of rod with mass is:
\(\therefore \omega_{2}=\frac{\mathrm{k}}{\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{ML}^{2}}{3}+\frac{\mathrm{mL}^{2}}{2}}}\)
From question, after the mass is attached its frequency which is reduced by \(20 \%(100 \%-20 \%=80 \%)\)
\(\omega_{2}=80 \%\) of \(\omega_{1}\)
\(\omega_{2}=\frac{80}{100} \omega_{1}\)
\(\Rightarrow \omega_{2}=0.8 \omega_{1}\)
Now, substituting the torsional oscillation frequencies,
\(\Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{k}}{\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{ML}^{2}}{3}+\frac{\mathrm{mL}^{2}}{2}}}=(0.8) \frac{\mathrm{k}}{\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{ML}^{2}}{3}}}\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{1}{\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{ML}^{2}}{3}+\frac{\mathrm{mL}^{2}}{2}}}=\frac{0.8}{\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{ML}^{2}}{3}}}\)
Squaring on both sides,
\(\Rightarrow \frac{1}{\frac{\mathrm{ML}^{2}}{3}+\frac{\mathrm{mL}^{2}}{2}}=\frac{0.64}{\frac{\mathrm{ML}^{2}}{3}}\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{ML}^{2}}{3}=0.64\left(\frac{\mathrm{ML}^{2}}{3}+\frac{\mathrm{mL}^{2}}{2}\right)\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{ML}^{2}}{3}=\left((0.64) \frac{\mathrm{ML}^{2}}{3}\right)+\left((0.64) \frac{\mathrm{mL}^{2}}{2}\right)\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{ML}^{2}}{3}-(0.64) \frac{\mathrm{ML}^{2}}{3}=(0.64) \frac{\mathrm{mL}^{2}}{2}\)
\(\Rightarrow(0.36) \frac{\mathrm{ML}^{2}}{3}=(0.64) \frac{\mathrm{mL}^{2}}{2}\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{M}}=\frac{2}{3} \times \frac{0.36}{0.64}\)
\(\therefore \frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{M}}=0.375\)