A copper (shear modulus 4.2 x 1010 N/m2) cube, 0.248 m on a side, is subjected to two shearing forces, each of magnitude F = 3.84 x 10 6 N (see the drawing). Find the angle (in degrees), which is one measure of how the shape of the block has been altered by shear deformation.

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A copper (shear modulus 4.2 x 1010 N/m2) cube, 0.248 m on a side, is subjected to two shearing forces, each of magnitude F = 3.84 x 10 6 N (see the drawing). Find the angle   (in degrees), which is one measure of how the shape of the block has been altered by shear deformation.