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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 `u_(A) and B` with speed `v_(B)`. The ratio `V_(A)// U_(B)` is

A

`1//2`

B

2

C

`1//4`

D

4

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