The elastic energy stored in a wire of Young's modulus $Y$ is

  • A
    $Y \times \frac{\text{Strain}^2}{\text{Volume}}$
  • B
    $\text{Stress} \times \text{Strain} \times \text{Volume}$
  • C
    $\frac{\text{Stress}^2 \times \text{Volume}}{2Y}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{2}Y \times \text{Stress} \times \text{Strain} \times \text{Volume}$

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