what is the difference between stress and pressure?. what
is the difference between moment and torque?

Answer Posted / abhijith

Pressure is External force on a unit area whereas stress is internal force applied by material against deformation (when a load is applied on it) on a unit area.
Pressure is always compressive whereas stress may be tensile, compressive or shear.

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