Brass Has a Shear Modulus of 3 $\times$ 10⁹ N/m² and a Density of 8

question 31

Multiple Choice

Brass has a shear modulus of 3.400 $\times$ 10⁹ N/m² and a density of 8.470 $\times$ 10³ kg/m³.What is the velocity of shear waves in brass?

• A) 2,560 m/s
• B) 2,239 m/s
• C) 2,003 m/s
• D) 1,981 m/s
• E) 1,755 m/s

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