Question: Two cylinders of equal mass sitting on a horizontal surface are made from materials with different densities. (a) Which cylinder will have the greater moment

Two cylinders of equal mass sitting on a horizontal surface are made from materials with different densities.
(a) Which cylinder will have the greater moment of inertia about an axis passing horizontally through the center?
(b) Which cylinder will have the greater moment of inertia about an axis along the surface of contact?

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