Which of the following objects will acquire a greater angular speed...

Which of the following objects will acquire a greater angular speed after a given time when torques of equal magnitude are applied to both objects, assuming they have the same mass and radius?

Options

AThe hollow cylinder
BThe solid sphere
CBoth will acquire the same angular speed
DIt cannot be determined with the given information

Correct answer

B. The solid sphere

Step-by-step solution

Correct Option is : (B)
The solid sphere

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