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What is centripetal acceleration ? Find its magniude and direction in case of a uniform circualar motion of an object .

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### Step-by-Step Solution **Step 1: Understanding Centripetal Acceleration** Centripetal acceleration is the acceleration that keeps an object moving in a circular path. It is directed towards the center of the circle around which the object is moving. **Step 2: Magnitude of Centripetal Acceleration** For an object in uniform circular motion, the speed remains constant while the direction of the velocity changes. The magnitude of centripetal acceleration (a_c) can be derived from the relationship between linear velocity (v), radius (r) of the circular path, and angular velocity (ω). ...
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