This document discusses different types of springs, including helical and leaf springs. Helical springs are made of coiled wire and store energy through torsion or twisting. Leaf springs are laminated and absorb shocks in vehicles. The document provides equations to calculate spring deflection, stiffness, and maximum shear/bending stress. It includes examples solving for the number of plates in a leaf spring, length of a leaf spring, and deflection under a given load.