Two closely coiled helical springs with stiffness k₁ and k₂ respectively are connected in series. The stiffness of an equivalent spring is given by
(k₁ k₂)/ (k₁ + k₂)
(k₁ - k₂)/ (k₁ + k₂)
(k₁ + k₂)/ (k₁ k₂)
(k₁ - k₂)/ (k₁ k₂)
(k₁ k₂)/ (k₁ + k₂)
(k₁ - k₂)/ (k₁ + k₂)
(k₁ + k₂)/ (k₁ k₂)
(k₁ - k₂)/ (k₁ k₂)