Does stress cause strain or does strain cause stress?

Thanks for A2A. That is the first question comes in our mind when you start strength of materials. Well simply the answer is “Strain is the cause of stress”. Explanation- First understand what is stress, it is nothing force required to pull or push per unit area, dont forget that it is an internal force we are discussing about. read more

Strain is the cause and stress the effect. It can be ensured from the mathematical point of view that in the stress vs strain diagram, strain is taken along the X-axis which is the independent variable where as stress is taken along Y-axis which is the dependent variable. read more

Stress, when it goes beyond our limits, causes fatigue. If we continue pushing past fatigue by refusing to take the time to rest, we cause permanent tension — or strain. This strain is a permanent shortening of important postural muscles. read more

Stress can cause strain, if it is sufficient to overcome the strength of the object that is under stress. Strain is a change in shape or size resulting from applied forces (deformation). Rocks only strain when placed under stress. read more