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What is centripetal acceleration ? Write the expression for the centripetal acceleration and explain the terms.

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Acceleration of the particle pointing radially towards the centre of circular path is called centripetal acceleration . `a_c=(v^2)/(r ),v=` linear speed, r - radius of circular path.
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