2. Use hard-drawn 0.075” diameter wire to make a spring with
closed ends, a spring index of 10,
and 12 total coils. Use a load factor of safety of 1.05 and make
the free length 3.0 inches.
a) What is the spring rate?
b) What is the critical length for absolute stability?
c) What is the maximum suggested load?
d) What is the force to close to solid, Fs?
e) What is the critical frequency?
f) What is the factor of safety, solid, ns?
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