The moment of inertia of a solid cylinder of mass 'm', radius 'r' and length '$$l$$' about the longitudinal axis or polar axis is
A
$$\frac{{{\text{m}}{{\text{r}}^2}}}{2}$$
B
$$\frac{{{\text{m}}{{\text{r}}^2}}}{4}$$
C
$$\frac{{{\text{m}}{{\text{r}}^2}}}{6}$$
D
$$\frac{{{\text{m}}{{\text{r}}^2}}}{8}$$
Correct Answer: $$\frac{{{\text{m}}{{\text{r}}^2}}}{2}$$