Thinking Like an Engineer: An Active Learning Approach (4th Edition)
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Author: Elizabeth A. Stephan, David R. Bowman, William J. Park, Benjamin L. Sill, Matthew W. Ohland
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Chapter 12, Problem 8ICA
Four springs were tested, with the results shown graphically below. Use the graph to answer the following questions.
- a. Which spring is the stiffest?
- b. Which spring, if placed in parallel with Spring C, would yield the stiffest combination?
- c. Which spring, if placed in series with Spring C, would yield the stiffest combination?
- d. Rank the following combinations in order of stiffness:
Spring A and Spring D are hooked in parallel
Spring B and Spring C are hooked in series, then connected with Spring D in parallel
Spring A
Spring D
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