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PRACTICE / Spring work
Two springs support one slider
Springs of stiffness 100 and 200 N/m act in parallel on a slider. A steady 15 N force holds it in equilibrium.
Find the common extension.
Organize the givens & assumptions
- k₁ = 100 N/m
- k₂ = 200 N/m
- F = 15 N
Linear springs attached in parallel to one rigid slider; equal extensions and static equilibrium.
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