A bullet of mass m moving with velocity $v$ strikes a suspended wooden block of mass $M$. If the block rises to a height $h$, the initial velocity of the block will be

  • A

    $\sqrt {2gh} $

  • B

    $\frac{{M + m}}{m}\sqrt {2gh} $

  • C

    $\frac{m}{{M + m}}2gh$

  • D

    $\frac{{M + m}}{M}\sqrt {2gh} $

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