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Homework Statement
In the notes , refer to the circled part . It 's stated that the shearing strain is positive when the angle formed by two surfaces oriented along positive y and x axes decreases ..
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The Attempt at a Solution
. As we can see from the figure( paralleogram ) , one of the angle increases , while another angle decreases , am i right ? Why the author said angle decreases ?