A particle moves in a circular path of radius R with a constant speed v. What is the centripetal acceleration of the particle?

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A particle moves in a circular path of radius R with a constant speed v. What is the centripetal acceleration of the particle?
  1. v^2/R
  2. Rv^2
  3. v/R
  4. R/v^2

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Q: A particle moves in a circular path of radius R with a constant speed v. What is the centripetal acceleration of the particle?
Solution: Centripetal acceleration a_c = v^2/R.
Steps: 6

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