Which statement about tensile stress is true? A. Forces that act perpendicular to the surface and pull an object apart exert a tensile stress on the object. B. Forces that act perpendicular to the surface and squeeze an object exert a tensile stress on the object. C. Forces that act parallel to the surface exert a tensile stress on the object. D. Forces that decrease the length of the material exert a tensile stress on the object.