What is the moment of inertia of a uniform solid sphere of mass and radius about one…

PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Torque and Rotational Dynamics · Torque and Rotational Dynamics

Problem

What is the moment of inertia of a uniform solid sphere of mass

M

and radius

R

about one of its diameters? (a)

\dfrac{1}{2}MR^{2}

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

\dfrac{3}{5}MR^{2}