Moment of inertia of a circular wire of mass $M$ and radius $R$ about its diameter is

  • A
    $M R^{2}$
  • B
    $M R^{2} / 2$
  • C
    $2 M R^{2}$
  • D
    $M R^{2} / 4$

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