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a) Material – identical springs made of different materials will have different constants i.e. steel and copper.
b) Diameter – the stiffness decreases with the increase in diameter.
c) Thickness of the wire – a spring made of a thicker wire is stiffer than the one made of thin wire of the same material.
d) Length of spring – a short spring is stiffer than a longer one.
e) Number of turns per unit length – a spring with higher number of turns per unit length is less stiff than the one with fewer turns per unit length.
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