Does Assembling a Steel Rod with a Universal Joint Affect Its Natural Frequency?

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HARIKRISHNAN KR
does the natural frequency of a steel rod rigidly fixed will vary when it is assembled with another rod by universal joint?
 
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Probably - but you will have to tell us much more about this problem before we can give you any definite answer .
 
You say "rigidly fixed" which implies no gross motion, but you also speak of a universal joint which suggests large rotational motions. This is all pretty confusing, so a picture is essential here.