If the initial tension on a stretched string is doubled,then the ratio of the initial and final speeds of a transverse wave along the string is:

  • A
    $ \sqrt{2} : 1 $
  • B
    $ 1 : \sqrt{2} $
  • C
    $ 1 : 2 $
  • D
    $ 1 : 1 $

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