The moment of inertia of a hollow sphere of mass $M$ and radius $R$ about the tangent is

  • A
    $MR^2$
  • B
    $\frac{2}{5}MR^2$
  • C
    $\frac{5}{3}MR^2$
  • D
    $\frac{2}{3}MR^2$

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