A Nail Projects 40

question 12

Multiple Choice

A nail projects 40.0 mm horizontally outward from a wall. A 25.0 N coat is hung from the end of the nail and the nail deflects downward by 2.50 × 10⁻⁶ m. The shear strain of the nail is

• A) 4.00 × 10⁻⁵.
• B) 4.75 × 10⁻⁵.
• C) 5.01 × 10⁻⁵.
• D) 5.75 × 10⁻⁵.
• E) 6.25 × 10⁻⁵.

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