Solve the following:
Q1: The general relationship between force F on a spring and its elongation x, is ‘F= kx'. Springs A and B, with force constants kA and kB, are arranged in series in Fig. 1. A force applied to the free end lengthens spring A by xA meters and spring B by xB meters. The force constant of this series combination is Ks.
Q2: Springs A and B, with force constants kA and kB, are arranged in parallel in Fig. 2. A force applied to the free ends lengthens both spring A and spring B by xp meters. The force constant of this parallel combination is Kp.
