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What is the internal force of a substance that opposes or resists deformation?
Strain
Which stress resists a force that tends to pull apart?
Tension
What is the deformation of a material or substance?
Strain
Which stress tends to shorten or squeeze aircraft parts?
Compression
What is the resistance to twisting or torque?
Torsion
Which stress resists the force tending to cause one layer of a material to slide over an adjacent layer?
Shear
How is the tensile strength of a material measured?
$\frac{load}{area}$
Test your knowledge about the five major stresses to which all aircraft are subjected: tension, compression, torsion, shear, and bending stress. Learn about stress and strain within aircraft structures.
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