Energy stored per unit volume in a stretched wire having Young's modulus $Y$ and stress $S$ is ...........

  • A
    $\frac{Y S}{2}$
  • B
    $\frac{S^2 Y}{2}$
  • C
    $\frac{S^2}{2 Y}$
  • D
    $\frac{S}{2 Y}$

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