The extension in a string, obeying Hooke's law, is $x$. The speed of sound in the stretched string is $v$. If the extension in the string is increased to $1.5x$, the speed of sound will be
  • A$1.22\, v$
  • B$0.61\, v$
  • C$1.50\, v$
  • D$0.75\, v$
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