A ring of mass m, radius R, cross-sectional area a and Young's modulus Y is kept on a smooth cone of radius 2R and semi-vertical angle 45°, as shown in the figure. Assume that the extension in the ring is small.

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2T(θ/2) = N cos 45°
⇒ T = mg/2π