Stress and pressure are both forces per unit area- Then in what respect does stress differ from pressure-

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Pressure is external force per unit area- while stress is the -internal force that comes into play from within a strain body acting -transversely per unit area of the body-

Stress and pressure are both forces per unit area. Then in what respect does stress differ from pressure?

Pressure is external force per unit area, while stress is the internal force that comes into play from within a strain body acting transversely per unit area of the body.