how is stress defined in physics?

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how is stress defined in physics?

2007-12-25 03:13:05 · 3 answers · asked by Allergic To Eggs 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Force has units of pressure, and hydrostatic pressure is indeed one form of stress. There is also tensile stress (the force per unit area on a uniaxially stretched or compressed solid) and shear stress (the force per unit area on a shear plane resulting from lateral deformation.

2007-12-25 03:52:32 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Stress is defined as a force per unit area .

2007-12-25 11:21:59 · answer #2 · answered by Murtaza 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The pressure exerted by a force on a surface depends on the force as well as the area of the surface

2007-12-25 11:42:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋