A spring (spring constant = k) is cut into 4 equal parts and two parts are connected in parallel. What is the effective spring constant? a) 4k b) 16k c) 8k d) 6k

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A spring (spring constant = k) is cut into 4 equal parts and two parts are connected in parallel. What is the effective spring constant?

a) 4k

b) 16k

c) 8k

d) 6k

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