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When a certain weight is suspended from a long uniform wire, its length increases by `1 cm`. If the same weight is suspended from another wire of the same material and length but having a diameter half of the first one, the increases in length will be

A

0.5 cm

B

2 cm

C

4 cm

D

8 cm

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