Question: Idealized spring-mass systems have numerous applications throughout engineering. Figure shows an arrangement of four springs in series being depressed with a force of 1500 kg.

Idealized spring-mass systems have numerous applications throughout engineering. Figure shows an arrangement of four springs in series being depressed with a force of 1500 kg. At equilibrium, force-balance equations can be developed defining the interrelationships between the springs,

k2(x2 ? x1) = k1x1

k3(x3 ? x2) = k2(x2 ? x1)

k4(x4 ? x3) = k3(x3 ? x2)

?F = k4(x4 ? x3)

Where the k?s are spring constants. If k1 through k4 are 100, 50, 80, and 200 N/m, respectively, computed the x?s.

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