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Question 26.3.50: The Poisson’s ratio of a material which has Young’s modulus ...

The Poisson’s ratio of a material which has Young’s modulus of 120 GPa and shear modulus of 50 GPa, is
(a) 0.1              (b) 0.2              (c) 0.3              (d) 0.4.

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(b)

EXPLANATION

E = 2C (1 + μ)

∴                  \mu=\frac{E}{2 C}-1=\frac{120}{2 \times 50}-1=1.2-1.0= \pmb{0 . 2.}

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