The strain energy stored in a body of volume $V$ due to shear strain $\phi$ is (shear modulus is $\eta$ ).

  • A
    $\frac{\phi^2 V}{2 \eta}$
  • B
    $\frac{\phi V^2}{2 \eta}$
  • C
    $\frac{\phi^2 V}{\eta}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{2} \eta \phi^2 V$

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