To shear a cube-shaped object, forces of equal magnitude and opposite directions might be applied:
A) to opposite faces, perpendicular to the faces
B) to opposite faces, parallel to the faces
C) to adjacent faces, perpendicular to the faces
D) to adjacent faces, neither parallel or perpendicular to the faces
E) to a single face, in any direction

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Shearing involves applying forces parallel to the faces of an object, causing layers to slide over each other.

To Shear a Cube-Shaped Object, Forces of Equal Magnitude and Opposite