Lead Has a Shear Modulus of 5 $\times$ 10⁹ N/m² and a Density of 11

question 39

Multiple Choice

Lead has a shear modulus of 5.40 $\times$ 10⁹ N/m² and a density of 11.3 $\times$ 10³ kg/m³.What is the velocity of shear waves in lead?

• A) 691 m/s
• B) 621 m/s
• C) 575 m/s
• D) 521 m/s
• E) 487 m/s

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