Spring Rates

["John Price" <jprice1@txcyber.com>]

OK, amici, chew on this:

1. You have a coil spring with a 13" free length and a rate of 130#.
2. You cram that spring onto a shock damper and end up with an installed
spring length of 12".

The question is: How much force will be required to compress the installed
spring 1"? 130# or 260#? Why?

This question has a real-life application. Answers vary. Don't let me down,
guys!

 John Price