Distance of the centre of mass of a solid uniform cone from its vertex is $z_0$ . If the radius of its base is $R$ and its height is $h$ then $z_0$ is equal to

  • [JEE MAIN 2015]
  • A

    $\frac{{3h}}{4}$

  • B

    $\;\frac{{5h}}{8}$

  • C

    $\;\frac{{3{h^2}}}{{8R}}$

  • D

    $\;\frac{{{h^2}}}{{4R}}$

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