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Two strings A and B made of same material are stretched by same tension. The radius of string A is double of the radius of B. A transverse wave travels on A with speed `v_A` and on B with speed `v_B`. The ratio `v_A/v_B` is

A

`1//2`

B

2

C

`1//4`

D

4

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`v_A/v_B=D_B/D_A=1/2`
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