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BookmarkIn physics, shear stress is a stress state in which the shape of a material tends to change (usually by "sliding" forces -- torque by transversely-acting forces) without particular volume change..
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Viscosity — Viscosity is a measure of the resistance of a fluid to deformation under shear stress. It is commonly perceived as "thickness", or resistance to ... > read more
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Tensile strength — Tensile strength measures the force required to pull something such as rope, wire, or a structural beam to the point where it breaks. The tensile ... > read more
Geologic fault — Geologic faults or simply faults are planar rock fractures which show evidence of relative movement. Large faults within the Earth's crust are the ... > read moreNote: This page refers to an article that is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the article Shear stress at Wikipedia.org. See the Wikipedia copyright page for more details.
