If a rotating body is moving anti-clockwise, the direction of angular velocity is:
Correct answer: D. Perpendicular to both radius and linear velocity
- A. Towards the centre
- B. Along the linear velocity
- C. Away from the centre
- D. Perpendicular to both radius and linear velocity
Explanation
The direction of the angular velocity is along the axis of rotation. For an object rotating clockwise, the angular velocity points away from you along the axis of rotation. For an object rotating counterclockwise, the angular velocity points toward you along the axis of rotation.
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