The Brick Shown in the Drawing Is Glued to the Floor

question 50

Multiple Choice

The brick shown in the drawing is glued to the floor. A 3500-N force is applied to the top surface of the brick as shown. If the brick has a shear modulus of 5.4 × 109 N/m², how far to the right does the top face move relative to the stationary bottom face?

• A)5.8 × 10^-6 m
• B)2.6 × 10^-6 m
• C)1.1 × 10^-6 m
• D)6.5 × 10^-7 m
• E)3.4 × 10^-7 m

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