Stress

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Term: Stress
Definition: The force per unit area acting on a material and tending to change its dimensions, i.e., to cause a strain. The two main types of stress are direct or normal (i.e., tensile or compressive) stress and shear stress.
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Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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