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What is the moment of inertia of a solid sphere of mass M and radius R along a line that is tangential to the surface of the sphere?

A

`3MR^(2)//5`

B

`7MR^(2)//5`

C

`1MR^(2)//5`

D

`2MR^(2)//5`

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