Answer
A coil in the top portion of the spring supports nearly the whole weight of the spring. Other coils in the spring support less weight and don't stretch as far. Coils at the bottom don't stretch much at all.
Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
by Hewitt, Paul G.
Published by
Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10:
0321909100
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-910-7
Chapter 12 - Think and Explain - Page 242-243: 51
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