A spring with 12 active coils and a spring index of 9 supports a static loac of 220 N with a deflection of 120 mm. The shear modulus of the spring material is 83 GPa. What is the theoretical wire diameter? *

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A spring with 12 active coils and a spring index of 9 supports a static load
of 220 N with a deflection of 120 mm. The shear modulus of the spring
material is 83 GPa. What is the theoretical wire diameter? *
2.0 mm
O 1.546 mm
O 1.8 mm
O 1.445 mm
Transcribed Image Text:A spring with 12 active coils and a spring index of 9 supports a static load of 220 N with a deflection of 120 mm. The shear modulus of the spring material is 83 GPa. What is the theoretical wire diameter? * 2.0 mm O 1.546 mm O 1.8 mm O 1.445 mm
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