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What does tension stress result from? What will be an ideal response?

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What does compression stress result from? What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Tension stress results from forces acting in opposite directions along the same line.

Answer to Question 2

Compression stress results from external forces directed toward one another.



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