The moment of inertia of a square loop made of four uniform solid cylinders, each having radius $R$ and length $L$ $(R < L)$, about an axis passing through the midpoints of opposite sides, is (Take the mass of the entire loop as $M$):

  • A
    $ \frac{3}{8}MR^{2}+\frac{7}{12}ML^{2} $
  • B
    $ \frac{3}{4}MR^{2}+\frac{1}{6}ML^{2} $
  • C
    $ \frac{3}{4}MR^{2}+\frac{7}{12}ML^{2} $
  • D
    $ \frac{3}{8}MR^{2}+\frac{1}{6}ML^{2} $

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