A wire of length one metre under a certain initial tension emits a sound of fundamental frequency $256 \,Hz$. When the tension is increased by $1 \,kg$ wt, the frequency of the fundamental node increases to $320 \,Hz$. The initial tension is ........... $kg \,wt$
  • A$3 / 4$
  • B$4 / 3$
  • C$16 / 9$
  • D$20 / 9$
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