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Two diagrams labeled A and B show rectangular blocks with arrows indicating forces. In A, arrows point inward to illustrate compression. In B, arrows point outward to illustrate tension.

(Top) Volume under compression, (centre) section of wire under tension, (bottom) metal tube under torsion

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bridge
Beam
…beam is subjected to horizontal tension. The supports carry the loads from the beam by compression vertically to the foundations.
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…beam is subjected to horizontal tension. The supports carry the loads from the beam by compression vertically to the foundations.
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materials testing
Static tension and compression tests
When subjected to tension (pulling apart), a material elongates and eventually breaks. A simple static tension test determines the breaking point of the material and its elongation, designated as strain (change in length per unit length). If a 100-millimetre steel bar elongates 1 millimetre under a given load,…
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When subjected to tension (pulling apart), a material elongates and eventually breaks. A simple static tension test determines the breaking point of the material and its elongation, designated as strain (change in length per unit length). If a 100-millimetre steel bar elongates 1 millimetre under a given load,…
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mechanics
Statics
…be under compression or under tension, respectively. Strings, chains, and cables are rigid under tension but may collapse under compression. On the other hand, certain building materials, such as brick and mortar, stone, or concrete, tend to be strong under compression but very weak under tension.
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…be under compression or under tension, respectively. Strings, chains, and cables are rigid under tension but may collapse under compression. On the other hand, certain building materials, such as brick and mortar, stone, or concrete, tend to be strong under compression but very weak under tension.
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sound
Fundamentals and harmonics
…(μ) and under a given tension (F), the speed (v) of a wave in the string is given by the following equation:
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…(μ) and under a given tension (F), the speed (v) of a wave in the string is given by the following equation:
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angiosperm
Process of xylem transport
…water and (2) existence of tensions (i.e., pressures below zero) and tension gradients in stems of transpiring trees.
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…water and (2) existence of tensions (i.e., pressures below zero) and tension gradients in stems of transpiring trees.
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