Q.
Two springs of force constant $k_{1}\ and\ k_{2}$ are connected as shown.
The effective spring constant $k$ is
A) $k_{1} + k_{2}$
B) $\frac{k_{1}}{k_{2}}$
C) $k_{1}k_{2}$
D) $2k_{1}k_{2}$
Explanation
(a) Effective spring constant of parallel combination
$k_{e} = k_{1} + k_{2}$
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