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A 6.0 kilogram mass is to be suspended from a cylindrical cord made of rubber with equilibrium length 1.5 meters. If an oscillation frequency of 5 Hertz is desired when the mass is pulled so the cord stretches, what diameter should the cord have? Assume the Young’s modulus of the rubber is 2*10^6 N/m^2 , the yield stress is 3*10^6 N/m^2, and the shear modulus is 0.5*10^6 N/m^2.
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We know that,
Frequency of a SHM (Simple harmonic motion),

Where,
'
' is the
Force constant of rubber.(N/m)
'
' is the
Mass suspended.(kg)
Given that,
Frequency of a SHM,  
Mass suspended, 


Also we know that,Force constant of rubber,
'
' is
given by

Where,
'
' is the
Young's modulus of rubber.(N/m2)
'
' is the
Area of cylindrical
cord.(m2)
'
' is the
Length of cylindrical
cord.(m)
From equation (1),

Given that,
Force constant of rubber, 
Length of cylindrical cord, 
Young's modulus of rubber, 
 Area of
cylindrical cord, 

Area of cylindrical cord,
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