Angle Strain: Any deviation from normal bond angles (for sp3 hybridized carbon it is 109^o, for sp2 it is 120 ^o and for sp hybridized it is 180 ^o) causes angle strain because the normal bond angle is most stable conformation for a molecule. Torsional Strain: Any deviation from staggered conformation causes torsional strain. Steric Strain: Non-bonded atoms (groups), if brought any closer than normal distance (van der Walls radii) causes repulsion or steric strain.