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Calculate the centripetal acceleration of moon towards the earth

A

`10ms^-2`

B

`0.0027ms^-2`

C

`6.4ms^-2`

D

`5.0ms^-2`

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  • Centripetal acceleration is

    A
    `(mv^2)/(r )`
    B
    `(v^2)/(r )`
    C
    `rv^2`
    D
    `r omega `

  • Centripetal acceleration is given by

    A
    `(v^(2))/(r)`
    B
    `-(v^(2))/(r)`
    C
    `(r)/(v^(2))`
    D
    `-(r)/(v^(2))`

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