The distortion of the Earths crustal plates is an example

Chapter 9, Problem 9.8

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The distortion of the Earths crustal plates is an example of shear on a large scale. A particular crustal rock has a shear modulus of 1.5 1010 Pa. What shear stress is involved when a 10-km layer of this rock is sheared through a distance of 5.0 m?

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