Two springs of negligible weight of spring constant K1 = 24 N/m and K2 = 48 N/m respectively are connected end to end and suspended from...

Two springs of negligible weight of spring constant K1 = 24 N/m and K2 = 48 N/m respectively
are connected end to end and suspended from a fixed point as shown below.

Determine;
I the total extension when a mass of 1.2 kg is hung from the lower end.
II the constant of the combination

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Kavungya answered the question on May 27, 2019 at 06:31

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