When a certain weight is suspended from a long uniform wire, its length increases by one  $cm$. If the same weight is suspended from another wire of the same material and length  but having a diameter half of the first one, the increase in length will be ......... $cm$

  • A

    $0.5$

  • B

    $2$

  • C

    $4$

  • D

    $8$

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