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Originally Posted by JohnG
uhh, what school is that ?
I'm a mechanical engineer, and the first thing I learned is o=F/A
when you have less Area, the "o" (stress) is lessened.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stress_(physics)
this is why drilling holes in a wheel will make it more rigid structurally...
this is why a car with a sunroof is more rigid than a hardtop...
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so you are saying that a flat panel that has been swiss cheesed is stronger and more ridgid than one that is solid?? Or a broom stick that has holes drilled in it for the full length is stronger than a solid one??? And I am sorry but there is no way that a car with a sunroof is more ridgid than a hardtop without. I am no engineer but none of that sounds quite right to me.....