A particle of mass $m$ moving with velocity $V_0$ strikes a simple pendulum of mass $m$ and sticks to it. The maximum height attained by the pendulum will be

  • A

    $h = \frac{{V_0^2}}{{8g}}$

  • B

    $\sqrt {{V_0}g} $

  • C

    $2\sqrt {\frac{{{V_0}}}{g}} $

  • D

    $\frac{{V_0^2}}{{4g}}$

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