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Springs in series

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 end-to-end such that they experience the same force, with the equivalent spring constant given by 1/k_eq = 1/k_1 + 1/k_2 + ...

AP course connection

Topic 2.8: 2.8 Spring Forces

Unit 2

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