A 120.0 N picture hangs from a nail in the wall. The maximum shear stress the nail can sustain is The smallest diameter the nail can be is

A. 10.46 mm.
B. 12.36 mm.
C. 14.84 mm.
D. 16.67 mm.
E. 18.35 mm.


B. 12.36 mm.

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a.
electrons have been added to it
b.
protons have been added to it
c.
electrons have been removed from it
d.
protons have been removed from it
e.

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