It takes a force of 29,600 lb to compress a coil spring assembly from its free height of 10 inches to its fully compressed height of 6 inches. a. What is the assembly's force constant? b. How much work does it take to compress the assembly the first half inch? the second half inch? Answer to the nearest in-lb. a. k= lb/in b. How much work does it take to compress the assembly the first half inch? in-lb (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.) How much work does it take to compress the assembly the second half inch? in-lb (Round to the nearest whole number as needed.) G

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