When a weight of $10\, kg$ is suspended from a copper wire of length $3$ metres and diameter $0.4\, mm,$ its length increases by $2.4\, cm$. If the diameter of the wire is doubled, then the extension in its length will be ........ $cm$
  • A$9.6$
  • B$4.8 $
  • C$1.2$
  • D$0.6$
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