Question

Guys help...A spring that obeys Hooke's law, with a spring constant k1, is cut into N identical springs, each with a spring constant k2. Determine the relationship between k1 and k2​...​

Answer 1

K2 = N*K1

Step-by-step explanation:

The force you apply to each section is the same you apply to the whole spring, but the extension of each section is dX/N (if dX is the extension of the entire spring)