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38.
When a helical compression spring is cut into halves, the stiffness of the resulting spring will be
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Ashok said:
1 decade ago
If f is applied on L length sprig it will deflect by x distance.
When spring is L/2 deflection is also x/2 for same force f.
And K=F/deflection.
Therefore k is inversely proportional to deflection.
When deflection is half K is double.
When spring is L/2 deflection is also x/2 for same force f.
And K=F/deflection.
Therefore k is inversely proportional to deflection.
When deflection is half K is double.
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