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A solid cylinder has mass M ,length L and radius R.The moment of inertia of this cylinder abot a gerator is :

A

`M R ^(2) //2`

B

`M (R ^(2) //2 + l ^(2) //12)`

C

`M (R ^(2) //4 + l ^(2) //12)`

D

`MR ^(2)`

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