A bar L metre long and having its area of cross-section A, is subjected to a gradually applied tensile load W. The strain energy stored in the bar is
A. $$\frac{{{\text{WL}}}}{{2{\text{AE}}}}$$
B. $$\frac{{{\text{WL}}}}{{{\text{AE}}}}$$
C. $$\frac{{{{\text{W}}^2}{\text{L}}}}{{{\text{AE}}}}$$
D. $$\frac{{{{\text{W}}^2}{\text{L}}}}{{2{\text{AE}}}}$$
Answer: Option D

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