[单选题]
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The moment of inertia of the rod when rotating about its end is $\frac{1}{2}ML^2$.
What is the linear speed of the bottom end of the rod as it swings past the vertical position?
A. $\sqrt{\frac{3g}{L}}$
B. $\sqrt{3gL}$
C. $\sqrt{6gL}$
D. $\frac{3g}{2L}$