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Four wires of identical length, diameters and of the same material are stretched on a sonometre wire. If the ratio of their tensions is 1 : 4 : 9 : 16 then the ratio of their fundamental frequencies are  

a
16 : 9 : 4 : 1
b
4 : 3 : 2 : 1
c
1 : 4 : 2 : 16
d
1 : 2 : 3 : 4

detailed solution

Correct option is D

n∝T⇒n1:n2:n3:n4=1:4:9:16=1:2:3:4

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