Question

definition of shearing strain

Answer 1

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It is deforming forces produce a change in the shape of the body, the the strain is called shear strain or we can say shearing strain. Within elastic limit, it is measured by the ratio of the relative displacement of one place to its distance from the fixed plane.


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Answer 2

→ Shearing stress is defined as the ratio of force acting parallel to the area of cross-section and area of cross-section.

→ Shearing stress = F/A