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Old 21-10-08, 08:15 PM   #74
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Default Re: the shocking truth about shock absorbers... (noob questions as asked by myself)

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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris View Post
Why?
f = kx
So to squash the first softer spring there must be some reaction force on the harder part, which must deform it by some amount. This appears to be why the dual rate springs act effectively the same as progressive ones.
what would happen if you put 2 different rate springs on top of each other with washer between them?
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