Question

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

[KCET 2000]

• A. 16 : 9 : 4 : 1
• B. 4 : 3 : 2 : 1
• C. 1 : 4 : 2 : 16
• D. 1 : 2 : 3 : 4

Answer 1

The correct option is D

1 : 2 : 3 : 4

$n\infty \sqrt{T}$