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The radius of gyration of a cylindrical rod of mass m and length L about an axis perpendicular to its length is :

A

`(L)/(2sqrt(3))`

B

`(Lsqrt(3))/(2)`

C

`(L)/sqrt(3)`

D

`(2L)/(sqrt(3))`

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