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Pressure v/s Stress
Though units for pressure and stress are same (i.e N/mm2)
What is the difference between stress and pressure?


  
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Submitted by: abhishank
 
Stress is restoring force developed in the body due to any tensile, compressive or any other force per unit area and on the other hand pressure is force applied on a body per unit area.

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June 28, 2009 05:18:50   #1  
abhishank Member Since: June 2009   Contribution: 1    
RE: Pressure v/s Stress
Stress is restoring force developed in the body due to any tensile compressive or any other force per unit area and on the other hand pressure is force applied on a body per unit area.
 
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mann1602261 Member Since: July 2009   Contribution: 1    
Pressure v/s Stress
Pressure is exerted only in case of fluid liquid or gases but stress is exerted only on solid.
 
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