Three identical spherical shells,each of mass $m$ and radius $r$,are placed as shown in the figure. Consider an axis $XX'$ which touches two shells and passes through the diameter of the third shell. The moment of inertia of the system consisting of these three spherical shells about the $XX'$ axis is:

  • A
    $\frac{11}{5} mr^2$
  • B
    $3 mr^2$
  • C
    $\frac{16}{5} mr^2$
  • D
    $4 mr^2$

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