Tensile stress
What Tensile stress means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: OCR
The force F applied perpendicular to a specimen's cross-sectional area A, so σ = F/A, measured in pascals (Pa), where 1 Pa = 1 N m⁻².
The force applied per unit cross-sectional area, σ = F/A, measured in pascals (Pa), where 1 Pa = 1 N m⁻².
Topics that use Tensile stress
- Bulk properties of solids (AQA A-Level)
- Mechanical properties of matter (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Elastic limit
- Hooke's law
- Hooke's law behaviour
- Tensile strain
- Young modulus
- Breaking stress
- Brittle
- Brittle versus ductile force–extension graphs
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