stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions is called shearing
Ah, that's a wonderful question, friend. The stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions is called "compressional stress." Just like when we paint, sometimes rocks feel the pressure from different directions, but they can still create something beautiful in the end.
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Shearing
Stress that pushes rock in diffrent directions is called tension. Not shearing
shearing
it pushes rock in to different directions
Shearing is the force that pushes rocks from different but not opposite directions. Secondary waves, S waves are all names for the shearing.
Compression stress pushes rock in the opposite direction, causing it to be squeezed and compacted. This type of stress often leads to the folding and faulting of rocks as they respond to the pressure by deforming and moving.
shearing
Shearing is the force that pushes rocks from different but not opposite directions. Secondary waves, S waves are all names for the shearing.
Shear stress pushes rocks in two different directions, causing them to slide or deform along parallel planes. This type of stress is common along fault lines where tectonic plates are moving past each other.
Tensile stress is the result of a force acting over a cross sectional area that pulls material apart. This occurs in normal faults, rift valleys and at divergent plate boundaries.