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    Shear Stress Problems: Calculating Lateral Movement

    Would it not be tan(shear strain) then multiplied by the thickness? Because when I draw a diagram of it, the thickness (3cm) is the adjacent while the length I'm looking for is the opposite. Is this correct or am I going wrong with these geometries?
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    Shear Stress Problems: Calculating Lateral Movement

    Thank you
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    Shear Stress Problems: Calculating Lateral Movement

    Right, so I can just do sin(shear strain) and then multiply it by the height of the block?
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    Shear Stress Problems: Calculating Lateral Movement

    I've worked out the shear strain but I'm not sure how to get the lateral movement from there
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    Shear Stress Problems: Calculating Lateral Movement

    Homework Statement The bottom surface (8 cm x 12 cm) of a rectangular block of cheese (3 cm thick) is clamped in a cheese grater. The grating mechanism moving across the top surface of the cheese, applies a lateral force of 20 N. The shear modulus, G, of the cheese is 3.7 kPa. Assuming the...