EBK PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEER
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.11CQ
A certain uniform spring has spring constant k. Now the spring is cut in half. What is the relationship between k and the spring constant k' of each resulting smaller sprig? Explain your reasoning.
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