A car with bad shocks bounces up and down with a period of 1.50 s after hitting a bump. The car has a mass of 1250 kg and is supported by four springs of force constant k. What is k for each spring?

a. 6580 N/m
c. 4440 N/m
b. 5480 N/m
d. 3630 N/m


B

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