When a weight of $10\, kg$ is suspended from a copper wire of length $3$ metres and diameter $0.4\, mm,$ its length increases by $2.4\, cm$. If the diameter of the wire is doubled, then the extension in its length will be ........ $cm$

  • A

    $9.6$

  • B

    $4.8 $

  • C

    $1.2$

  • D

    $0.6$

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