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 The internal resistance offered by the body to the external force is called as Stress.
Also defined as the force per unit area that develops within a structure when external force is applied.
Different types of stresses are
Tensile Stress - Ratio of tensile forces to the original cross sectional area perpendicular to the direction of applied force.
Compressive Stress - Ratio of compressive force to the cross sectional area perpendicular to the axis of applied force.
Shear Stress - Ratio of force to the original cross sectional area .		 
 
 
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