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

Option 1 - <p>along the axis of rotation</p>
Option 2 - <p>along the radius, away from centre</p>
Option 3 - <p>along the radius towards the centre</p>
Option 4 - <p>along the tangent to its position</p>
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Correct Option - 1
Detailed Solution:

The angular acceleration direction is given along angular velocity or opposite to angular velocity depending upon whether angular velocity magnitude is increasing or decreasing and this direction remains along the axis of circular motion.

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