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Grade 12th passMechanics

if three springs of spring constant k,2k,3k are in series in vertical position with a block of mass m attached to the lowest spring (i.e. 3k )then find the potential energy of each spring if the block idd=s in the mean position.

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11 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer11 Years ago
For springs, when they are in series,
1/Keff = 1/k + 1/2k + 1/3k
Hence find total energy = ½ x Keff x s2
Then distribute the energy by their extension as extension is inverse of k.