Question

A square steel plate is 14.0 cm on a side and 0.700 cm thick.Assume that the plate is oriented with the square faces horizontalto the ground.

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Part A
Find the shear strain that results if a force of magnitude 8.00×105N is applied to the top square face of the plate, parallel to theside, and a force of equal magnitude is applied in the oppositedirection to the bottom face of the plate as shown .

Note that the shear modulus of steel in pascals is 7.50×1010Pa.
Express the strain numerically to three significant figures.


Part B
Find the displacement Deltax in centimeters.
Express your answer in centimeters to three significant figures.