A block of mass $M$ is suspended from a wire of length $L$, area of cross-section $A$ and Young's modulus $Y$. The elastic potential energy stored in the wire is

  • A

    $\frac{1}{2}\frac{{{M^2}{g^2}L}}{{AY}}$

  • B

    $\frac{1}{2}\frac{{Mg}}{{AYL}}$

  • C

    $\frac{1}{2}\frac{{{M^2}{g^2}A}}{{YL}}$

  • D

    $\frac{1}{2}\frac{{MgY}}{{AL}}$

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