Q. If a compression coil spring of stiffness 10 Nm is cut into two equal parts and the used in parallel the equivalent spring stiffness will be :

A
10 Nm
B
20 Nm
C
40 Nm
D
80 Nm
Solution:
  • When the spring is cut into two, the no.of coils get halved. therefore, stiffness of each coil get doubled.
  • When these are connected in parallel, the equivalent spring stiffness = 2k=4k.
  • Here equivalent stiffness = 4 x 10 Nm = 40 Nm.
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