Question

The forces acting on the joints and on the members are determined by the simple equilibrium equations, which are used in the usual beams and trusses.

(a) True

(b) False

The question was posed to me by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

The doubt is from Frame and Machines topic in chapter Structural Analysis of Engineering Mechanics

Answer 1

Correct option is (a) True

The best explanation: The forces acting on the joints and on the members are determined by the simple equilibrium equations, which are used in the usual beams and trusses. The forces which are acting over the joint of the frames and machines are no more different from the forces acting on the beams and trusses.