Two elements $A$ and $B$ with atomic numbers $Z_{A}$ and $Z_{B}$ are used to produce characteristic $X$-rays with frequencies $v_{A}$ and $v_{B}$ respectively. If $Z_{A}: Z_{B} = 1: 2$, then $v_{A}: v_{B}$ will be

  • A
    $1: \sqrt{2}$
  • B
    $1: 8$
  • C
    $4: 1$
  • D
    $1: 4$

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