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To decrease the fundamental frequency of a stretched string fixed at both ends one might

A

increase its tension

B

increase its wave velocity

C

increase its length

D

decrease its linear mass density

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C
`f_(0) = (1)/(2 l) sqrt((T)/(mu))`
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