Illustrates five types of mechanical stress that can be applied to an object: Shear: A force that causes parts of the object to slide past each other in opposite directions. Bending: A force that causes the object to curve or flex. Compression: A pushing force that shortens and compresses the object. Tension: A pulling force that stretches and elongates the object. Torsion: A twisting force that causes the object to rotate or twist. | Engineering Infinity