A Long String Is Constructed by Joining the Ends of 2

Multiple Choice

A long string is constructed by joining the ends of 2 shorter strings. The tension in the strings is the same but string I has 4 times the linear mass density of string II. When a sinusoidal wave passes from string I to string II:

A) the frequency decreases by a factor of 4
B) the frequency decreases by a factor of 2
C) the wave speed decreases by a factor of 4
D) the wave speed decreases by a factor of 2
E) the wave speed increases by a factor of 2