A Shearing Force of 50 N Is Applied to an Aluminum

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