The frequency of the fundamental note in a wire stretched under tension T is v. if the tension is increased to 25T, then the frequency of the fundamental note will be

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(b) The fundamental frequency
$v = \frac{1}{2L}\sqrt{\frac{T}{m}}$
$	herefore\ \ \ \frac{v^{'}}{v} = \sqrt{\frac{T^{'}}{T}} = \sqrt{\frac{25T}{T}} = 5$
Or $v^{'} = 5v$

Q. The frequency of the fundamental note in a wire stretched under tension T is v. if the tension is increased to 25T, then the frequency of the fundamental note will be

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