$A$ string is stretched so that its length is increased by $\frac{1}{\eta }$ of its original length. The ratio of the fundamental frequency of transverse vibration to that of the fundamental frequency of longitudinal vibration will be

  • A
    $\eta :1$
  • B
    $1:\eta $
  • C
    $\sqrt{\eta }:1$
  • D
    $1:\sqrt{\eta }$

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