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A string is kept stretched under a tension T, the velocity of transverse wave travelling along the string is

A

`propto T`

B

`propto sqrtT`

C

`propto T^(2)`

D

`propto T^(-1)`

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B
`v = sqrt(T/m) :. V propto sqrtT`
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