Two closely -coiled helical springs 'A' and 'B' are equal in all respe...
Stiffness is inversely proportional to the no. of turns
Therefore,option d will be the correct answer.
View all questions of this test
Two closely -coiled helical springs 'A' and 'B' are equal in all respe...
Answer:
The stiffness of a spring is directly proportional to the number of turns in the spring. Therefore, if the number of turns in spring A is double that of spring B, the stiffness of spring A will be four times that of spring B.
Explanation:
Stiffness of a spring is defined as the force required to produce a unit displacement in the spring. It is expressed in terms of force per unit length or force per unit displacement. The stiffness of a spring is directly proportional to the number of turns in the spring.
When a spring is compressed or stretched, the force acting on it is proportional to the displacement or compression. The spring constant, k, is defined as the force required to produce a unit displacement in the spring.
Mathematically,
k = F/x
where k is the spring constant, F is the force applied and x is the displacement produced.
Now, let's consider two closely-coiled helical springs A and B.
Given,
Number of turns in spring A = 2 x Number of turns in spring B
Let the spring constant of spring B be k.
Then, the spring constant of spring A will be
kA = 2k
This is because the stiffness of a spring is directly proportional to the number of turns in the spring.
Therefore,
kA/kB = (2k)/k = 2
kA is four times that of spring B.
Hence, the stiffness of spring A will be four times that of spring B.
Therefore, the correct option is (c) one-fourth.
Two closely -coiled helical springs 'A' and 'B' are equal in all respe...
One half because stiffness is inversely proportional to the no of turn of.
To make sure you are not studying endlessly, EduRev has designed Civil Engineering (CE) study material, with Structured Courses, Videos, & Test Series. Plus get personalized analysis, doubt solving and improvement plans to achieve a great score in Civil Engineering (CE).