Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of normal stress?

A beam subjected to a twisting moment

A column carrying an axial compressive load

A surface experiencing frictional force

Consider a metal rod subjected to a tensile force causing elongation. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the applied force and the resulting stress?

Stress is equal to the applied force divided by the original cross-sectional area of the rod.

Stress is equal to the applied force multiplied by the elongation of the rod.

Stress is the ratio of elongation to the applied force.

Stress is independent of the applied force and depends only on the material.

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Consider two materials subjected to the same tensile load. Material X has a strain of 0.002, and Material Y has a strain of 0.004. Which statement is true regarding their deformation?

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