Springs in Parallel and in Series
Springs in Parallel and in Series
A vibrating system with a mass (orange) attached with more than one spring can be arranged either in series or in parallel. The spring constants are , , and and the equivalent spring constant is . Using Hooke's law, the period of the system and the force are calculated for a displacement .
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