Centripetal Acceleration:
Acceleration directed toward the center of a circular path. This is called as
Centripetal(Centrifugal) Acceleration.
Centripetal Acceleration Formula :
Centripetal Acceleration:
Radius:
Velocity:
where,
a = Centripetal Acceleration,
r = Circular Radius,
v = Velocity,
Centripetal(Centrifugal) Acceleration Example:
Case 1: A car moving at a speed of 29 m/s moves around a circle with a radius of 20 m. Determine the
acceleration of the car.
r = 20 m, v = 29 m/s
Step 1: Substitute the values in the below centripetal acceleration formula:
This example will guide you to calculate the Centripetal Acceleration manually.
Case 2: A tyre is running around a circle with a radius of 5 m and 12 m/s2 of centripetal
acceleration. Determine the speed of the tyre.
a = 12 m/s2, r = 5 m
Step 1: Substitute the values in the below Velocity formula:
This example will guide you to calculate the velocity manually.
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