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Internal Forces
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Reaction to
external forces
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Distributed
throughout volume of material
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Stress
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Normal stress
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Acts at right
angles to a selected plane
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The axial
direction in a rod or cable
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Shear stress:
stays in the selected plane
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(advanced topic:
Strength of materials course)
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Can a
structure withstand the forces
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applied to it?
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