The ratio of the radius of gyration of a circular disc to that of a circular ring,each of the same mass and radius,about their respective central axes is:

  • A
    $1 : \sqrt{2}$
  • B
    $\sqrt{2} : 1$
  • C
    $\sqrt{2} : \sqrt{3}$
  • D
    $\sqrt{3} : \sqrt{2}$

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