Two wires made up of the same material are of equal lengths but their radii are in the ratio $1 : 2$. On stretching each of these two strings by the same tension,the ratio between the fundamental frequencies is

  • A
    $1 : 4$
  • B
    $4 : 1$
  • C
    $2 : 1$
  • D
    $1 : 2$

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