Question

The area of does make the difference in the internal forces, that is if the area is large the internal force acting is also large and vice versa.

(a) True

(b) False

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This intriguing question originated from Internal Forces Developed in Structural Members topic in chapter Internal Forces of Engineering Mechanics

Answer 1

The correct answer is (b) False

Explanation: This is because the internal forces are independent of the area. They are applied irrespective of the area given to the beams. They are dependent on the external forces. The more the external forces, the more are the internal force. That is the more is the amount of the internal forces.