Two closely-coiled helical springs 'A' and 'B' are equal in all respects but the number of turns of spring 'A' is double that of spring 'B'. The stiffness of spring 'A' will be __________ that of spring 'B'.
Options
A. one-sixteenth
B. one-eighth
C. one-fourth
D. one-half
Correct Answer
one-half
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