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The radius of gyration of a solid cylind...

The radius of gyration of a solid cylinder of mass M and radius R about its own axis is

A

`(R )/(sqrt(2))`

B

`(R )/(2)`

C

`(R )/(sqrt(3))`

D

`(R )/(3)`

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The correct Answer is:
A
The radius of gyration of a solid cylinder
`K=sqrt((I)/(M))=sqrt((MR^(2))/(2))`
`K=(R )/(sqrt(2))`
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