The moment of inertia of a sphere of mass $M$ and radius $R$ about an axis passing through its centre is $\frac{2}{5} M R^2$. The radius of gyration of the sphere about a parallel axis to the above and tangent to the sphere is

  • A
    $ \frac{7}{5}R $
  • B
    $ \frac{3}{5}R $
  • C
    $ \sqrt{\frac{7}{5}} R $
  • D
    $ \sqrt{\frac{3}{5}} R $

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