Two springs have spring constants (k_{1}) and (k_{2}>k_{1}). Connected as shown in Figure P8.53, they act like

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Two springs have spring constants \(k_{1}\) and \(k_{2}>k_{1}\). Connected as shown in Figure P8.53, they act like one spring. Compute the spring constant of the combination. Is the combination smaller than \(k_{1}\), equal to \(k_{1}\), between \(k_{1}\) and \(k_{2}\), equal to \(k_{2}\), or greater than \(k_{2}\) ?

Data from Figure P8.53

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