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A series of horizontal springs are attached to a wall. The spring constant of each spring is 240 N/m. The leftmost spring is attached to the wall, as shown in the diagram below.
A tensile force of 20 N applied to the right end of the group of springs results in a total displacement of 0.5 m. How many springs are in the series?