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Two springs joined one after the other (in series) carry a load: total extension

The same question, asked 2 times: May 2022 S1, 11 Apr 2026 S1. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    May 2022 S1

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    Two massless springs of spring constant K1K_1 and K2K_2 are connected one after the other forming a single chain, suspended vertically and certain mass is attached to the free end. If e1e_1 and e2e_2 are their respective extensions and ff is their stretching force, the total extension produced is

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  2. Question 2

    11 Apr 2026 S1

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    Two massless springs of spring constants K1K_1 and K2K_2 are connected one after the other forming a single chain, suspended vertically and a certain mass is attached to the free end. If x1x_1 and x2x_2 are their respective extensions and 'F' is their stretching force, the total extension produced is

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