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The ratio of shearing stress to the shearing strain is defined as

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Young's modulus

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bulk modulus

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shear modulus

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compressibility

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Solution

The correct option is B shear modulus
The ratio of shearing stress to the corresponding shearing strain is called shear modulus

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