A Shear Force of 400 N Is Applied to One

question 39

Multiple Choice

A shear force of 400 N is applied to one face of an aluminum cube with sides of 30 cm while the opposite face is held fixed in place.What is the resulting displacement of the face? (The shear modulus for aluminum is 2.5 × 10¹⁰ N/m²)

• A) 1.9 × 10^-8 m
• B) 2.6 × 10^-8 m
• C) 4.4 × 10^-8 m
• D) 5.3 × 10^-8 m
• E) 8.2 × 10^-8 m

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