Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 4, Problem 50P
A force F is applied to a spring of spring constant k0, stretching it a distance x. Consider the spring to be made up of two smaller springs of equal length, with the same force F still applied. Use F = −kx to find the spring constant it, of each of the smaller springs. Your result is a quantitative answer to Question 12.
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