A block of mass 
hangs from the rim of a wheel of radius 
. On releasing from rest the block falls through 
height in 
. The moment of inertia of the wheel will be
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
On releasing from rest the block falls through 5 m height in 2 sec .
[As 
]
Substituting the value of a in the formula 
and by solving we get
⇒ ⇒ 
⇒ ⇒ 
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