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Steel and copper wires of same length are stretched by the same weight one after the other. Young's modulus of steel and copper are `2xx10^(11)(N)/(m^2)` and `1.2xx10^(11)(N)/(m^2)`. The ratio of increase in length is

A

`(2)/(5)`

B

`(3)/(5)`

C

`(5)/(4)`

D

`(5)/(2)`

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