what do you mean by tension in physics?

Question

which is present in a rubberband when it is stretched

Answer 1

Tension (mechanics), in physics, a force related to the stretching of a string or a similar object

Tension is a reaction force applied by a stretched string (rope or a similar object) on the objects which stretch it. The direction of the force of tension is parallel to the string, towards the string.

Tension exists also inside the string itself: if the string is considered to be composed of two parts, tension is the force which the two parts of the string apply on each other. The amount of tension in the string determines whether it will break, as well as its vibrational propeties, which are used in musical instruments.

The magnitude of the force of tension typically increases with the amount of stretching. For small stretching, the force is often described by Hooke's law.

String-like objects in relativistic theories, such as the strings used in some models of interactions between quarks, or those used in the modern string theory, also possess tension. These strings are analyzed in terms of their world sheet, and the energy is then typically proportional to the length of the string. As a result, the tension in such strings is independent of the amount of stretching.

Answer 2

Tension is a type of force. More specifically, equal and opposite forces which, when applied to the ends of an object, increase its lenght.

Answer 3

Tension is a POTENTIAL force, stored but not released.
That goes for mechanical and electrical.
Examples
Mechanical: Spring
Electrical: Voltage

Answer 4

Tension is the force related to the TENSILE property of matter,

Answer 5

that is the force act on any body and body experiences that force opposite to application

Answer 6

Mass is a scalar.

Force is a vector.

Tension is a tensor.