A 15.0 cm radius bicycle wheel has a mass of 1.5 kg. What is the moment of inertia of the wheel about an axis passing through a point on the rim of the wheel?

• A. 68 × 10^-3 kg•m²
• B. 50 × 10^-4 kg•m²
• C. 17 × 10^-3 kg•m²
• D. 16 × 10^-4 kg•m²

Answer: (A)