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If a solid sphere of mass and a disc of mass have the same radius, then the ratio of moment of inertia of the disc about a tangent in its plane to the moment of inertia of the sphere about its tangent will be . The value of is ______.
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Moment of inertia of the solid sphere about any diameter is given by, .
Using parallel axis theorem, we get
Moment of inertia of the disc about the diameter is given by, .
Now using parallel axis theorem, we get
Therefore,
Thus, .
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