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JEE PHYSICS MCQ: MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion (A): The unit of stress is same as that of pressure.
Reason (R): Stress is a vector quantity.
In the light of above statements, select the correct option.
Assertion (A): The unit of stress is same as that of pressure.
Reason (R): Stress is a vector quantity.
In the light of above statements, select the correct option.
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Correct option: C
(A) is true but (R) is false
Option C is correct because stress and pressure have the same units (N/m² or Pascals), but stress is a tensor quantity, not a vector.
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