Acceleration & Circular Motion
Acceleration is the change in velocity per unit time.
Velocity is a vector (magnitude & direction).
v2
v1
R
= --------
v2 - v1
?t
The direction of the acceleration is centripetal, i.e. toward the center of the circle.
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| v1 | = | v2 | = v
Toward Center
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