Moment of inertia of disc

Classical Mechanics Level 2

A uniform disc of radius \( R \) and mass \( M \) is spun to a angular velocity of \( \omega_{0} \) and then it is placed on a horizontal surface. Find the moment of inertia of the disc about the rotating axis.

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