A sinusoidal wave of frequency travels along a stretched string with speed

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Problem

A sinusoidal wave of frequency 250 Hz250\,\text{Hz} travels along a stretched string with speed 200 m s−1200\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}. The wave then enters a second string in which the tension is doubled while the linear mass density remains the same. Taking the speed in a string to vary as the square root of tension, by what approximate percentage does the wavelength change as the wave enters the second string? (a) 100%100\% increase (b) 41%41\% increase (c) 29%29\% increase (d) 58%58\% increase

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