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A small fly of mass 0.8 g is caught in a spider's web. The web oscillates predominantly with a frequency of 10 Hz. At what frequency (in Hz) would you expect the web to oscillate if an insect of mass 0.5 g were trapped? (What equation can I use to find the frequency at which it ocilates?)
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