A 1.4 m long laminated carriage spring has leaves of 100 mm width and 10 mm thickness. The spring has to absorb 125 N-m of energy when straightened, without exceeding the bending stress of 160 MPa. What is the number of leaves ? (Take the elastic modulus of material of spring as 200 GPa)
1
11
2
9
3
7
4
5