Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A lead plate thick has a face of . Its lower face is fixed, and a sideways force of acts along its upper face. Find the shear stress, the angle of shear, and how far the upper face moves. (Shear modulus of lead .)
Shear modulus: , where acts along the face of area , and the angle of shear is . Liquids and gases have no shear modulus.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Stress. .
Step 2. Angle. .
Step 3. Shift. .
Answer: ; ; about .
Watch out. The thickness, not the side of the face, turns the angle into a distance.
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