The solid cylinder and cylindrical shell in the figure(Figure 1) have the same mass, same radius, and turn on frictionless, horizontal axles. (The cylindrical shell has lightweight spokes connecting the shell to the axle.) A rope is wrapped around each cylinder and tied to a block. The blocks have the same mass and are held the same height above the ground. Both blocks are released simultaneously.Which hits the ground first? Or is it a tie?(A) The block attached to the solid cylinder hits first.(B) The block attached to the cylindrical shell hits first.(C) It is a tie.

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