Why do we get asymmetric folds on the limbs of lower-order folds?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Because there tends to be a component of flexural shear on each side of the hinge zone. This flexural shear transforms small folds from symmetric to asymmetric structures.
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What will be an ideal response?