Progressive and stationary waves

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In an experimental acoustics laboratory, a stationary wave is set up on a high-tension carbon-fiber monofilament (String A) of length LAL_ALA​ and diameter DAD_ADA​, under a tension TAT_ATA​.

A second monofilament (String B) is made from the same carbon-fiber material but has a length LB=1.6LAL_B = 1.6 L_ALB​=1.6LA​ and is subjected to a tension TB=1.44TAT_B = 1.44 T_ATB​=1.44TA​.

Determine the ratio of the diameter of String B to String A, DBDA\frac{D_B}{D_A}DA​DB​​, required for String B to vibrate with the same fundamental (first-harmonic) frequency as String A.

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