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  1. Stress can be defined as ________ quantity.

  2. A.

     Scalar

    B.

     Vector

    C.

     Phasor

    D.

     Tensor

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    Answer : Option D

    Explanation :

    Stress is defined as resisting force per unit area of an element, on which load is applied. Stress is always perpendicular to a cross-section in the element. It is neither scalar (it cannot be numerically added), nor is it a vector (it does not follow the triangle rule of vector addition). It is a tensor quantity because it describes things happening in two directions simultaneously.


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