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Awire of length L and cross section A is made of material of Young's modulus Y. It is stretched by an amount x. The work done is

A

(A) `(YxA)/(2L)`

B

(B) `(Yx^2A)/L`

C

(C) `(Yx^2A)/(2L)`

D

(D) `(2Yx^2A)/L`

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