$A$ rubber cord $10\, m$ long is suspended vertically. How much does it stretch under its own weight? (Density of rubber is $1500\, kg/m^3$,$Y = 5 \times 10^8\, N/m^2$,$g = 10\, m/s^2$)

  • A
    $15 \times 10^{-4}\, m$
  • B
    $7.5 \times 10^{-4}\, m$
  • C
    $12 \times 10^{-4}\, m$
  • D
    $25 \times 10^{-4}\, m$

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