Assume that the force-elongation relation for the springs of Example 5.3 is of the formF =...

Assume that the force-elongation relation for the springs of Example 5.3 is of the form

F = kxn

where n is a constant different from −1. Determine the displacements q1and q2 of the weights W1 and W2 as functions of W1, W2, k1, k2, and n.

Example 5.3