A steel rod 1 metre long having square cross section is pulled under a tensile load of 8 tonnes. The extension in the rod was 1 mm only. If Esteel = 2 × 106 kg/cm2, the side of the rod, is_________________?

A. 1 cm
B. 1.5 cm
C. 2 cm
D. 2.5 cm

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