A nail projects 40.0 mm horizontally outward from a wall. A 25.0 N coat is hung from the end of the nail and the nail deflects downward by 2.50 × 10⁻⁶ m. The shear strain of the nail is A) 4.00 × 10⁻⁵. B) 4.75 × 10⁻⁵. C) 5.01 × 10⁻⁵. D) 5.75 × 10⁻⁵. E) 6.25 × 10⁻⁵.

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The Answer of A nail projects 40.0 mm horizontally outward from a wall. A 25.0 N coat is hung from the end of the nail and the nail deflects downward by 2.50 × 10⁻⁶ m. The shear strain of the nail is A) 4.00 × 10⁻⁵. B) 4.75 × 10⁻⁵. C) 5.01 × 10⁻⁵. D) 5.75 × 10⁻⁵. E) 6.25 × 10⁻⁵.

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