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.
Answer: B. Decreasing the surface area over which a force is distributed increases the amount of stress acting on the surface.