A Nail Projects 25

Multiple Choice

A nail projects 25.0 mm horizontally outward from a wall. A picture is hung from the end of the nail and the nail deflects downward by 2.00 × 10⁻⁶ m. The shear strain of the nail is

A) 7.00 × 10⁻⁵.
B) 8.00 × 10⁻⁵.
C) 9.00 × 10⁻⁵.
D) 10.0 × 10⁻⁵.
E) 12.0 × 10⁻⁵.