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A point mass m is suspended at the end of a massless wire of length L and cross-section area A. If Y is Young's modulus for the wire, then the frequency of oscillations for the SHM along the vertical line is
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Options:
  • A 12πYAmL
  • B 2πmLYA
  • C 1πYAmL
  • D πmLYA
Solution:
2838 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 12πYAmL
In this case,

Stress = mgA

Strain = lL (where l is extension)

Now, Young's modulus Y is given by

Y=stressstrain=mg/Al/L

mg=YAlL

So, kl=YAlL (  mg=kl)

(k is force constant)

Now, frequency is given by

n=12πkm

=12πYAmL

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