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A uniform heavy rod of weight W, cross sectional area A and length L is hung from a fixed support. Young’s modulus of the material of the rod is Y. If lateral contraction is neglected, the elongation of the rod under its own weight is

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  1. 2WL/AY

  2. WL/AY

  3. WL/2AY

  4. Zero

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WL/2AY

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