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In lab tests on a 9.25-cm cube of a certain material, a force of 1375 N directed at 8.50° to the cube (Fig. E11.37) causes the cube to deform through an angle of 1.24°. What is the shear modulus of the material? Fig. E11.37:
In lab tests on a 9.25-cm cube of a certain material, a force of 1375 N directed at 8.50° to the cube (Fig. E11.37) causes the cube to deform through an angle of 1.24°. What is the shear modulus of the material?

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Figure E11.37 1375 N 9.25 cm 8.50° 9.25 cm 8.50° --- 1375 N


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