University Physics Volume 1
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Author: William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny
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Chapter 5, Problem 87AP
As shown below, two identical springs, each with the spring constant 20 N/m, support a 15.0-N weight. (a) What is the tension in spring A? (b) What is the amount of stretch of spring A from the rest position?
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