A close –coiled helical spring is cut into two equal parts. The stiffness of the resulting springs will be (a) same (b) double (c) half (d) One-fourth

A close –coiled helical spring is cut into two equal parts. The stiffness of the  resulting springs will be
(a) same
(b) double
(c) half
(d) One-fourth
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(b) double
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