The units of modulus of rigidity are

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The units of modulus of rigidity are

A

$N - m$

B

$N/m$

C

$N - {m^2}$

D

$N/{m^2}$

The units of modulus of rigidity are

We know that the modulus of rigidity is defined as:

$Y =\frac{\text { Stress }}{\text { Strain }}$

Since strain is a dimensionless quantity. So its unit will be same as that of stress.