Shear strain

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010802",
  "term": "Shear strain",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A measure of the deformation of a material under shear stress, representing the angular displacement of a plane perpendicular to the applied force. It is defined as the ratio of the displacement of a point on a surface to its perpendicular distance from a fixed plane. Shear strain is a dimensionless quantity, often expressed as a tangent of the angle of deformation.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 12 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/shear-strain/"
}