Normal Stress

This mechanics of materials tutorial introduces the concept of normal stress. It’s essentially the axial force decided by the cross sectional area of a member. For most purposes (including study at this level) it’s sufficient to assume that it the force is spread evenly across the surface. In reality, it’s not completely uniform.

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[TakudzwaChikondo]

Which textbook do you recommend for this course

[Penghuoth]

So what is the difference between normal stress and average normal stress Sir ???

[siempreazul]

What is the name of the software you are using to draw these examples? Your response is appreciated.

[schang_lh]

why does professors write P and P' like you did in the video? what's the difference between P and P'?