Two wheels are connected by a belt. The radius of the larger wheel is three times that of the smaller one. What is the ratio of the rotational inertia of the larger wheel to the smaller wheel,when both wheels have the same angular momentum?

  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $6$
  • C
    $9$
  • D
    $12$

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