The upper end of a wire of radius $4\, mm$ and length $100\, cm$ is clamped and its other end is twisted through an angle of $30^\circ$. The angle of shear is ..... $^\circ$.

  • A
    $12$
  • B
    $0.12$
  • C
    $1.2$
  • D
    $0.012$

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