Two copper wires $A$ and $B$ of lengths in the ratio $1: 2$ and diameters in the ratio $3: 2$ are stretched by forces in the ratio $3: 1$. The ratio of the elastic potential energies stored per unit volume in the wires $A$ and $B$ is

  • A
    $2: 1$
  • B
    $4: 9$
  • C
    $16: 9$
  • D
    $4: 3$

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