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A bio-engineer is studying the mechanical properties of a synthetic spider silk dragline thread. A single filament of this silk has a Young modulus of YYY. To create a high-strength microfiber for micro-robotics, the engineer spins a new bundle consisting of three identical filaments of this silk twisted together. The resulting bundle has three times the cross-sectional area and 1.5 times the length of the original single filament.

What is the Young modulus of the new bundle in terms of YYY?

0.5Y0.5 Y0.5Y

YYY

2Y2 Y2Y

4.5Y4.5 Y4.5Y

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