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PHYSICS CH 2 Motion — Science STD 9 — Question

Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9SciencePHYSICS CH 2 Motion2 Marks
Question
What are centripetal acceleration and centripetal force?
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Answer

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

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