A uniform solid disc of mass and radius rotates about an axis that lies in the plane…

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Problem

A uniform solid disc of mass

M

and radius

R

rotates about an axis that lies in the plane of the disc and touches its rim (tangent axis). What is its moment of inertia about this axis? (a)

MR^{2}

(b)

\dfrac{3}{2}MR^{2}

(c)

\dfrac{5}{4}MR^{2}

(d)

\dfrac{7}{4}MR^{2}