When a $4\, kg$ mass is hung vertically on a light spring that obeys Hooke's law, the spring stretches by $2\, cms$. The work required to be done by an external agent in stretching this spring by $5\, cms$ will be ......... $joule$       $(g = 9.8\,metres/se{c^2})$
  • A$4.90$
  • B$2.45$
  • C$0.495$
  • D$0.245$
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