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If torques of equal magnitudes are applied to a hollow cylinder,anda solid sphere both having the same mass and radius. The cylinder is free to rotate about its standard axis of symmetry and the sphere is free to rotate about an axis passing through its centre. Which of the two will acquire a greater angular speedafter a given time?

A

`omega_(1) gt omega_(2)`

B

`omega_(1) = omega_(2)`

C

`omega_(2) gt omega_(1)`

D

None of these

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