The fundamental frequency of a string stretched with a weight of $4 \ kg$ is $256 \ Hz$. The weight required to produce its octave is .... $kg \ wt$.

  • A
    $4$
  • B
    $8$
  • C
    $12$
  • D
    $16$

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