If one end of a wire is fixed with a rigid support and the other end is stretched by a force of $10 \, N$,then the increase in length is $0.5 \, mm$. The ratio of the energy stored in the wire to the work done in displacing it through $1.5 \, mm$ by the weight is

  • A
    $1/3$
  • B
    $1/4$
  • C
    $1/2$
  • D
    $1$

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