The proportional limit of steel is $8 \times 10^8 \,N / m ^2$ and its Young's modulus is $2 \times 10^{11} \,N / m ^2$. The maximum elongation, a one metre long steel wire can be given without exceeding the elastic limit is ...... $mm$
  • A$2$
  • B$4$
  • C$1$
  • D$8$
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