(a) The force-extension graphs for a single spring and for two identical springs in series and in parallel are shown below. Determine the spring constant for the different combinations. 1.60 Force-Extension Graph parallel 1.40 1.20 1.00 g 0.80 0.60 0.40 0.20 0.00 0.000 0.002 single spring series + H 0.004 0.006 0.008 0.010 0.012 0.014 0.016 Extension (m) (b) If a force of 0.20N applied to each combination which set-up will have (i) the largest extension; (ii) the smallest extension? (c) Determine the energy stored is the different combinations when the force of 0.20N is applied.
(a) The force-extension graphs for a single spring and for two identical springs in series and in parallel are shown below. Determine the spring constant for the different combinations. 1.60 Force-Extension Graph parallel 1.40 1.20 1.00 g 0.80 0.60 0.40 0.20 0.00 0.000 0.002 single spring series + H 0.004 0.006 0.008 0.010 0.012 0.014 0.016 Extension (m) (b) If a force of 0.20N applied to each combination which set-up will have (i) the largest extension; (ii) the smallest extension? (c) Determine the energy stored is the different combinations when the force of 0.20N is applied.
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![(a) The force-extension graphs for a single spring and for two identical springs in series and in parallel
are shown below. Determine the spring constant for the different combinations.
1.60
Force-Extension Graph
parallel
1.40
1.20
1.00
g 0.80
0.60
0.40
0.20
0.00
0.000 0.002
single spring
series
+ H
0.004 0.006 0.008 0.010 0.012 0.014 0.016
Extension (m)
(b) If a force of 0.20N applied to each combination which set-up will have (i) the largest extension; (ii)
the smallest extension?
(c) Determine the energy stored is the different combinations when the force of 0.20N is applied.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F0edb5fe4-9532-4e37-a4f4-abaa0ba9e060%2F0eda6f01-1fe2-4a00-82d2-45fa3eb43390%2Fmcea5q_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:(a) The force-extension graphs for a single spring and for two identical springs in series and in parallel
are shown below. Determine the spring constant for the different combinations.
1.60
Force-Extension Graph
parallel
1.40
1.20
1.00
g 0.80
0.60
0.40
0.20
0.00
0.000 0.002
single spring
series
+ H
0.004 0.006 0.008 0.010 0.012 0.014 0.016
Extension (m)
(b) If a force of 0.20N applied to each combination which set-up will have (i) the largest extension; (ii)
the smallest extension?
(c) Determine the energy stored is the different combinations when the force of 0.20N is applied.
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