A springs (spring constant k) is cut into 4 equal parts and two parts are conneced in parallel.What is the effective spring constant?

A springs (spring constant k) is cut into 4 equal parts and two parts

1.	A springs (spring constant k) is cut into 4 equal parts and two parts are conneced in parallel.What is the effective spring constant?
Answer» 4k 16k 8k 6k Answer :C