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Springs in parallel

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

An arrangement of springs connected such that they share the same displacement, with the equivalent spring constant given by k_eq = k_1 + k_2 + ...

AP course connection

Topic 2.8: 2.8 Spring Forces

Unit 2

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