Which statement below is incorrect about a shaft in torsion? The angle of twist for a solid tube is proportional to the length of the tube proportional to the torque T inversely proportional to the shear modulus G inversely proportional to the square of its radius

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  1. Which statement below is incorrect about a shaft in torsion?

    The angle of twist for a solid tube is

       

    proportional to the length of the tube

       

    proportional to the torque T

       

    inversely proportional to the shear modulus G

       

    inversely proportional to the square of its radius

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