Question: Shear forces are applied to a rectangular solid. The same forces are applied to another rectangular solid of the same material, but with three times

Shear forces are applied to a rectangular solid. The same forces are applied to another rectangular solid of the same material, but with three times each edge length. In each case the forces are small enough that Hooke's law is obeyed. What is the ratio of the shear strain for the larger object to that of the smaller object Problems 375?

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