Stress and strain are fundamental concepts in mechanics that describe how materials deform under various forces. Stress measures the internal forces within a material, while strain quantifies the deformation experienced by the material relative to its original dimensions.

Stress And Strain

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Stress

Strain is a measure of deformation representing the displacement between particles in a material body relative to a reference length. It is a dimensionless quantity that describes how much a material deforms under stress, crucial for understanding material behavior under load.

strain

fundamental concepts in mechanics

internal forces within a material

deformation experienced by the material

original dimensions

Mechanics is the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies under the action of forces, including the special case in which a body remains at rest. It is fundamental to understanding how forces affect the movement and behavior of objects, from the smallest particles to the largest celestial bodies.

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