Machine Design
A long helical spring having a spring stiffness of 12 kN/m and number of turns 20, breaks into two parts with number of turns 10 each in both the parts. If the two parts are connected in series, then the softness of the resultant spring will be

6 kN/m
12 kN/m
24 kN/m
30 kN/m

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Machine Design
A fast and loose pulley drive is used when

Driven shaft is to be started or stopped whenever desired without interfering with the driving shaft
Shafts are arranged at right angles and rotate in one definite direction
Shafts are arranged parallel and rotate in the opposite directions
Shafts are arranged parallel and rotate in the same directions

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