Explanation:
a) 
where
is the distance of the mass
from the axis of rotation. When the axis of rotation is placed at the end of the rod, the moment of inertia is due only to one mass. Therefore,

b) When the axis of rotation is placed on the center of the rod, the moment is due to both masses and the radius r is 1.5 m. Therefore,

Here the block has two work done on it
1. Work done by gravity
2. Work done by friction force
So here it start from height "h" and then again raise to height hA after compressing the spring
So work done by the gravity is given as

Now work done by the friction force is to be calculated by finding total path length because friction force is a non conservative force and its work depends on total path


Total work done on it

So answer will be
None of these