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A light spring with spring constant 1.30 ✕ 103 N/m hangs from an elevated support. From...

A light spring with spring constant 1.30 ✕ 103 N/m hangs from an elevated support. From its lower end hangs a second light spring, which has spring constant 1.70 ✕ 103 N/m. A 1.30-kg object hangs at rest from the lower end of the second spring.

(a) Find the total extension distance of the pair of springs.
m

(b) Find the effective spring constant of the pair of springs as a system. We describe these springs as being in series. Hint: Consider the forces on each spring separately.
N/m

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