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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