What is the difference between stress and pressure

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What is the difference between stress and pressure..

Answer / pandiyan

stress is load per cross sectional area and pressure is
load per any area

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What is the difference between stress and pressure..

Answer / kalyan110

Stress is the opposing force which is opposite to subjecting,

while pressure is the subjecting force.

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What is the difference between stress and pressure..

Answer / santosh singh

stress= load/area
pressure= load/safe bearing capacity of soil

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