Transverse waves of the same frequency are generated in two steel wires $A$ and $B$. The diameter of $A$ is twice that of $B$,and the tension in $A$ is half that in $B$. The ratio of the velocities of the waves in $A$ and $B$ is:

  • A
    $1 : 3\sqrt{2}$
  • B
    $1 : 2\sqrt{2}$
  • C
    $1 : 2$
  • D
    $\sqrt{2} : 1$

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