On applying a stress of $20 \times {10^8}N/{m^2}$ the length of a perfectly elastic wire is doubled. Its Young’s modulus will be

  • A

    $40 \times {10^8}N/{m^2}$

  • B

    $20 \times {10^8}N/{m^2}$

  • C

    $10 \times {10^8}N/{m^2}$

  • D

    $5 \times {10^8}N/{m^2}$

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