A square aluminium (shear modulus is 25 * 109 Nm-2) slab of side 60 cm and thickness 15 cm is subjected to a shearing force (on its narrow face) of 18.0 * 104 N. The lower edge is riveted to the floor. The displacement of the upper edge is ________   μ m .

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Shear modulus = 25 * 109 N/m2

FA=τΔxhΔx=FhAτ=18*104*0.153600*104*25*109

=15*102200*25*105

=3*1025*200*105

=60200*105=3μm

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