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A metal having a Poisson’s ratio = 0.3 is elastically deformed under uniaxial tension. If the longitudinal strain = 0.8, then the magnitude of thickness strain is________________?

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A metal having a Poisson’s ratio = 0.3 is elastically deformed under uniaxial tension. If the longitudinal strain = 0.8, then the magnitude of thickness strain is________________?

A. -0.8
B. 0.8
C. +0.08
D. -0.24