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Radial acceleration is :...

Radial acceleration is :

A

`vomega^(2)`

B

`r omega `

C

`r^(2) omega`

D

`r omega ^(2)`

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D
`a = (u^(2))/(r) = ((r omega)^(2))/(r) = r omega ^(2)`
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