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If uncompressed length of spring is 40mm and number of coils 10mm, then pitch of coil is?

(a) 4

(b) 40/9

(c) 40/11

(d) None of the mentioned

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Right answer is (b) 40/9

Easy explanation: Pitch=Uncompressed length/N-1.

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