When a block of mass $M$ is suspended by a long wire of length $L$,the length of the wire becomes $(L+l)$. The elastic potential energy stored in the extended wire is:

  • A
    $Mgl$
  • B
    $MgL$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{2} Mgl$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{2} MgL$

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