An object is located at $2 \, km$ beneath the surface of the water. If the fractional compression $\frac{\Delta V}{V}$ is $1.36 \, \%$,the ratio of hydraulic stress to the corresponding hydraulic strain will be ......... . [Given: density of water is $1000 \, kg \, m^{-3}$ and $g = 9.8 \, m \, s^{-2}$.]

  • A
    $1.96 \times 10^{7} \, N \, m^{-2}$
  • B
    $1.44 \times 10^{7} \, N \, m^{-2}$
  • C
    $2.26 \times 10^{9} \, N \, m^{-2}$
  • D
    $1.44 \times 10^{9} \, N \, m^{-2}$

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