A body is dropped from a height $h$ . If it acquires a momentum $p$ just before striking the ground, then the mass of the body is

  • A

    $\frac{p}{{\sqrt {2gh} }}$

  • B

    $\frac{{{p^2}}}{{2gh}}$

  • C

    $\frac{{2gh}}{p}$

  • D

    $\sqrt {\frac{{2gh}}{p}} $

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