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1.	A load of 20,000 kg applied to a brass cylinder 40 cm long and 10 cm in diameter caused the length to increase 0.8 cm and the diameter to decrease 0.005 cm. Poisson's ratio of brass is ________.
A.	0.025
B.	0.925
C.	0.25
D.	2.5
Answer» B. 0.925

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