shear modulus

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noun Physics.

a coefficient of elasticity of a substance, expressing the ratio between the force per unit area (shearing stress ) that laterally deforms the substance and the shear (shearing strain ) that is produced by this force.

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Also called modulus of rigidity, modulus of torsion, torsion modulus.

Words nearby shear modulus

Shearing, shearing gang, shearing shed, shearlegs, shearling, shear modulus, shear pin, shears, shear strain, shear strength, shear stress

How to use shear modulus in a sentence

Climate change increases the available energy, but reduces the wind shear, making the net result hard to predict.
The Real Climate-Change Lesson from the Oklahoma Tornado|Andrew T. Guzman|May 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On the other hand, wind shear is expected to decrease as the poles get warmer.
Can You Blame Moore on Global Warming?|Josh Dzieza|May 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Second, you need those layers to be traveling at different speeds or in different directions, a phenomenon called wind shear.
Can You Blame Moore on Global Warming?|Josh Dzieza|May 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Wind shear may decrease in a warmer world and that could mean fewer tornadoes.
Earth Day: Discussing the Coming Climate Crisis With Heidi Cullen|Dominique Browning|April 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST

So which influence wins out—increasing water vapor or decreasing wind shear?
Earth Day: Discussing the Coming Climate Crisis With Heidi Cullen|Dominique Browning|April 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The inclined tensions and compressions in the bars of a braced web are equivalent to this shear.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
The distribution of shear on vertical sections is given by the ordinates of a sloping line.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
Greatest Shear when concentrated Loads travel over the Bridge.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
The distribution of shear is given by the partially shaded rectangles.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
The shaded rectangles represent the distribution of shear due to the load at C, while no may be termed the datum line of shear.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

Scientific definitions for shear modulus

shear modulus

See under modulus of elasticity.