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Mechanics · circular motion

Centripetal Acceleration

Gives inward acceleration for motion at speed v on a circular path.

a_c = v² / r

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Variables

a_c
centripetal accelerationm/s²
v
tangential speedm/s
r
radiusm

Alternate forms

  • a_c = ω²r

Reference details

Subject
Mechanics
Topic
circular motion
Plain text
a_c = v^2 / r

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