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A weight Mg is attached to the free end of a wire suspended from a rigid support. The wire is extended by l. The ratio of the elastic potential energy stored in the stretched wire to the work done by the weight Mg is

A

`1 : 1`

B

`1 : 2`

C

`1 : 3`

D

`2 : 1`

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