Which of the following statements is/are true? A. Increasing the surface area over which a force is distributed increases the amount of stress acting on the surface. B. Decreasing the surface area over which a force is distributed increases the amount of stress acting on the surface. C. Both A and B are true. D. Neither A nor B is true.

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Giana Frederick

28 August, 18:17

Which of the following statements is/are true? A. Increasing the surface area over which a force is distributed increases the amount of stress acting on the surface. B. Decreasing the surface area over which a force is distributed increases the amount of stress acting on the surface. C. Both A and B are true. D. Neither A nor B is true.

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Madilynn Vasquez · Answer 1

Answer: B

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With a smaller SA, the force applied to the surface will increase since, there is more stress over a small SA rather than a larger SA with the same force being applied in which the overall strain will decrease.