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Circular motion
Centripetal acceleration

5. Circular motion

Centripetal acceleration

In 5. Circular motion

Formula

a_{c} = \frac{v ^{2}}{r} = ω^{2} r

Also

a_{c} = \frac{4 π ^{2} r}{T ^{2}}

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