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This study guide covers ideal and non-ideal springs, Hooke's Law, calculating equivalent spring constants for springs in series and parallel, and applying these concepts to free-body diagrams and energy conservation problems. It also includes practice questions and exam tips.
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Question 1 of 11
🎉 Which of the following is a key characteristic of an ideal spring?
It has a significant mass
Its force is not proportional to displacement
It exerts a force perfectly proportional to its displacement
Its spring constant changes with displacement