A cable of length l and mass per unit length is stretched under a tension P

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A cable of length l and mass ρ per unit length is stretched under a tension P. One end of the cable is connected to a mass m, which can move in a frictionless slot and the other end is fastened to a spring of stiffness k as shown in the figure below.

Derive the frequency equation.

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