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    For ideal springs, which combination produces a larger (harder) equivalent constant?

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    En serie
    En paraleloCorrect
    Series and parallel always give the same thing
    It just depends on the severity.

    In parallel, the stiffnesses are added (k_eq=k1+k2). In series, 1/k_eq=1/k1+1/k2 (softer).