A cube of aluminium of sides 0.1 m is subjected to a shearing force of 100 N. The top face of the cube is displaced through 0.02 cm with respect to the bottom face. The shearing strain would be
A
0.02
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B
0.1
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C
0.005
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D
0.002
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Solution
The correct option is D 0.002 Shearing strain ϕ=xL=0.02cm0.1m=0.002