Thanks for the response.
If I had the angles of the springs, the horizontal tension being equal between the two springs would form the second equation for my two variables (k1, k2):
4.9N = k1*(0.009m)*sin(θ) + k2*(0.023m)*sin(∅)
and
k1*(0.009m)*cos(θ) = k2*(0.023m)*cos(∅)
I have the...
Homework Statement
Two springs are hung in a "v" shape, and a 500g mass is attached to the point of the v.
One spring is observed to stretch 9mm, the other 23mm.
Students are NOT permitted to measure any angles, before or after the weight is attached.
Is it possible to...