A block of mass $M$ is attached to the lower end of a vertical spring. The spring is hung from a ceiling and has force constant value $k.$ The mass is released from rest with the spring initially unstretched. The maximum extension produced in the length of the spring will be

  • [AIPMT 2009]
  • A

    $2 Mg/k$

  • B

    $4 Mg/k$

  • C

    $Mg/2k$

  • D

    $Mg/k$

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