Centripetal acceleration is also called:
Correct answer: D. Radial acceleration
- A. Angular acceleration
- B. Tangential acceleration
- C. Linear acceleration
- D. Radial acceleration
Explanation
Centripetal acceleration is the acceleration that keeps an object moving in a circular path; it points toward the center of the circle. That direction is the radial direction (from the moving point toward the center), so centripetal acceleration is also called radial acceleration.
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