About which axis will the moment of inertia of a ring be maximum?

  • A
    Passing through the center and perpendicular to the plane of the ring
  • B
    About the diameter of the ring
  • C
    Tangent to the ring and in the plane of the ring
  • D
    Tangent to the ring and perpendicular to the plane of the ring

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