A wire elongates by $l$ $mm$ when a load $W$ is hanged from it. If the wire goes over a pulley and two weights $W$ each are hung at the two ends, the elongation of the wire will be (in $mm$)
  • A$\frac{l}{2}\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;$
  • B$l$
  • C$2l$
  • D
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AIEEE 2006, Medium
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