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What are centripetal acceleration and centripetal force? -

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What are centripetal acceleration and centripetal force?

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When a body moves in a circular pattern the acceleration is directed radially towards the center of the circle.
The force causing this acceleration is also directed towards the center of the circle and it is called centripetal force.

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