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Q · Circular MotionMedium · 45s
The centripetal acceleration of a particle moving with speed ‘v’ in a circle of radius ‘r’ is given by:
TopicCircular Motion
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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ac=v₂/rac=v₂/r. It always acts towards the centre.
Final Answer: Option B - v₂/rv₂/r