A Shearing Force of 50 N Is Applied to an Aluminum

question 36

Multiple Choice

A shearing force of 50 N is applied to an aluminum rod with a length of 10 m, a cross-sectional area of 1.0 x 10 ^{x 5} m, and shear modulus of 2.5 x ¹⁰ N/m². As a result the rod is sheared through a distance of:

• A)zero
• B)2.0 mm
• C)2.0 cm
• D)20 cm
• E)2.0 m

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