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The angular acceleration of a body, moving along the circumference of a circle, is:

  1. A
    Along the radius, away from the centre
  2. B
    Along the radius, towards the centre
  3. C
    Along the tangent to its position
  4. D
    Along the axis of rotation

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Angular acceleration is an axial vector. Its direction is given by the right-hand thumb rule and always points along the axis of rotation.

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The angular acceleration of a body, moving along the circumference of a circle, is:
A
Along the radius, away from the centre
B
Along the radius, towards the centre
C
Along the tangent to its position
D
Along the axis of rotation

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