When a weight $Mg$ is suspended from a wire of length $L$,the increase in length is $l$ meters. The energy stored in the wire is:

  • A
    $2Mgl$
  • B
    $Mgl$
  • C
    $\frac{Mgl}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{Mgl}{4}$

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