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Due to addition of extra full length leaves the deflection of a semi-elliptic spring

(a) increases

(b) decreases

(c) does not change

(d) is doubled

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This question is from Closely-coiled Helical Spring and Compound Pendulum topic in chapter Simple Harmonic Motion of Machine Kinematics

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Right choice is (b) decreases

For explanation I would say: In actual practice some extra leaves with the same length as that of top leaf are added to increase the stiffness of the spring.

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