Method of Sections: Ignored Forces?

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The method of sections is employed to analyze trusses by cutting through specific beams, but it often ignores forces in uncut beams, such as AB and AH. This approach is valid as long as there are no external forces acting on those uncut beams. Internal forces, like AH, are not considered if they do not contribute to the equilibrium of the section being analyzed. The effectiveness of this method relies on strategically choosing which sections to analyze, as some configurations yield clearer results than others. Ultimately, the method of sections simplifies the analysis by focusing on relevant forces while disregarding non-contributory ones.
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In the above example, the method of sections is used to solve the truss. However, they do not consider the forces in other beams (the beams that are not being cut; e.g. AB, AH). Is this always the case with this method?
 
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There are no external forces coming from those beams.
 
mfb said:
There are no external forces coming from those beams.

I understand but why are we not considering the internal forces eg force AH (like we are considering the internal force HG)
 
HG is not an internal force in this part. That's the idea - split the whole constructions in smaller parts. Some splittings work, some do not, this is a working one.
 

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