When the tension in a string is increased by $3 \ kg \ wt$,the frequency of the fundamental mode increases in the ratio $2:3$. The initial tension in the string is: (in $kg \ wt$)

  • A
    $1.6$
  • B
    $2.0$
  • C
    $2.4$
  • D
    $2.8$

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