The total elongation produced in a bar of uniform section hanging vertically downwards due to its own weight is equal to that produced by a weight________________?

A. of same magnitude as that of bar and applied at the lower end

B. half the weight of bar applied at lower end

C. one-fourth of weight of bar applied at lower end

D. none of the above

E. half of the square of weight of bar applied at lower end

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