Question: A spider's web can undergo SHM when a fly lands on it and displaces the web. For simplicity, assume that a web is described by

A spider's web can undergo SHM when a fly lands on it and displaces the web. For simplicity, assume that a web is described by Hooke's law (even though really it deforms permanently when displaced). If the web is initially horizontal and a fly landing on the web is in equilibrium when it displaces the web by 0.0540 mm, what is the frequency of oscillation when the fly lands? Answer in Hz

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