When a load of $10 \,kg$ is suspended on a metallic wire,its length increases by $2 \,mm$. The force constant of the wire is ........ $N/m$.

  • A
    $3 \times 10^4$
  • B
    $2.5 \times 10^3$
  • C
    $5 \times 10^4$
  • D
    $7.5 \times 10^3$

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