Which consequence results when stressed polymers alter polarization?

💡 Explanation

Mechanical stress causes temporary alignment; the mechanism is stress-induced birefringence. This causes stress concentrations to appear with distinct colors because different wavelengths refract to varying degrees. Therefore, birefringence generates the pattern rather than uniform refractive indices under stress.

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