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A rubber cube of side 5 cm has one face fixed while a tangential force 1800 N is applied on its opposite face. If modulus of rigidity of rubber is 2.4×106 N m-2, then the lateral displacement of the strained face is______.
PhysicsMechanical Properties of SolidsAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2018 (25 Apr Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 3 mm
  • B 5 mm
  • C 15 mm
  • D 1.5 mm
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 15 mm

Recall the formula of modulus of rigidity,

η=FA×Ll=180025×10-4×5×10-2l=2.4×106l=180025×10-4×5×10-22.4×106=15 mm

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