Which of the following is a dimensionless quantity? (a) Shear stress (b) Poison’s ratio (c) Strain (d) Both (b) and (c)

Which of the following is a dimensionless quantity?
(a) Shear stress
(b) Poison’s ratio
(c) Strain
(d) Both (b) and (c)
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(d) Both (b) and (c)
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