- The springs in Figure 1a are in series and parallel. The equivalent stiffness for springs in series is given by:
\[
\frac{1}{k_{\text{eq}}} = \frac{1}{k_1} + \frac{1}{k_2}
\]
For springs in parallel, the equivalent stiffness is:
\[
k_{\text{eq}} =
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