Steel and copper wires of the same length are stretched by the same weight one after the other. The Young's modulus of steel and copper are $2 \times 10^{11} \, N/m^2$ and $1.2 \times 10^{11} \, N/m^2$,respectively. What is the ratio of the increase in their lengths?

  • A
    $2/5$
  • B
    $3/5$
  • C
    $5/4$
  • D
    $5/2$

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