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What is the ratio of the SIunit to the CGS unit of modulus of rigidity?

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$T h e d i m e n s i o n o f m o d u l u s o f r i g i d i t y i s M L^{- 1} T^{- 2} S O S I u n i t i s k g m^{- 1} s^{- 2} a n d C G D u n i t i s g^{} c m^{- 1} s^{- 2} t h e r e f o r e t h e r a t i o i s = \frac{k g m^{- 1} s^{- 2}}{g^{} c m^{- 1} s^{- 2}} = \frac{1000}{100} = 10$

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