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since the springs share the load the stretch displacement is load divided by the sum of the spring constants. If the springs are identical the stretch is one half of the stretch with only the one spring, or 2.5 cm

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15y ago

Assuming that you've remained within the liner range of the spring:

7.5 cm.

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it stretches 2.5 cm as both springs add and share load

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Q: A spring that stretches 5.0 cm when a load of 11 N is suspended from it how much will the spring stretch if an identical spring supports the load?
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