The document discusses the modulus of rigidity, which is a coefficient of elasticity that represents the ratio of shear stress to displacement per unit length. It describes how to determine the modulus of rigidity through an experiment using an apparatus to apply shear forces to aluminum rods of different lengths and measuring the angle of twist. The conclusion is that the calculated value for the modulus of rigidity of aluminum from the experiment was 28, which is close to the ideal value of 24, and any differences may be due to errors in the experiment.