Consider a system of two springs, with stiffnesses (k_{1}) and (k_{2}), arranged in parallel as shown in

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Consider a system of two springs, with stiffnesses \(k_{1}\) and \(k_{2}\), arranged in parallel as shown in Fig. 1.68. The rigid bar to which the two springs are connected remains horizontal when the

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force \(F\) is zero. Determine the equivalent spring constant of the system \(\left(k_{e}\right)\) that relates the force applied \((F)\) to the resulting displacement \((x)\) as \[F=k_{e} x\]

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Mechanical Vibrations

ISBN: 9780134361925

6th Edition

Authors: Singiresu S Rao

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