The two springs are identical, with unstretched length 0.4 m. When the 50-kg mass is suspended at B, the length of each spring increases to 0.6 m. What is the spring constant k?
F = k (0.6 m - 0.4 m)
∑ Fy : 2F sin 60° - 490.5 N = 0
k = 1416 N/m.