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Two springs are arranged in series as shown above. Spring #1 is very stiff and will become 1 inch longer when a tension force of 10 pounds is applied to it. Spring #2 is very soft and will become 2 inches longer when a tension force of 5 pounds is applied to it. What will be the change in length of the two springs when a force of 20 pounds is appliedthat is, how far will point A move to the right?

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<img src='https://www.fatskills.com/images3/firefighter/fc66292228323471e70c068c2ae45e02.gif' border='0' alt='0156-02.gif'/><br>Two springs are arranged in series as shown above. Spring #1 is very stiff and will become 1 inch longer when a tension force of 10 pounds is applied to it. Spring #2 is very soft and will become 2 inches longer when a tension force of 5 pounds is applied to it. What will be the change in length of the two springs when a force of 20 pounds is appliedthat is, how far will point A move to the right?






 
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