Mechanical Comprehension Other Forces Flash Card Set 724657

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Tension

Tension is a force that stretches or elongates something. When a cable or rope is used to pull an object, for example, it stretches internally as it accepts the weight that it's moving. Although tension is often treated as applying equally to all parts of a material, it's greater at the places where the material is under the most stress.

stress

Tension is greater at the places where the material is under the most __________.