Question: Two identical, side-by-side springs with spring constant (240 mathrm{~N} / mathrm{m}) support a (2.00 mathrm{~kg}) hanging box. Each spring supports the same weight. By how

Two identical, side-by-side springs with spring constant \(240 \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{m}\) support a \(2.00 \mathrm{~kg}\) hanging box. Each spring supports the same weight. By how much is each spring stretched?

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