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What is centripetal force and centripetal acceleration?

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centripital acceleration (a) can be calculated from a = v^2 / r, where v is velocity and r is radius, then centripetal force can be calculated by installing the result in
f = m * a, where m = mass.
the combined equation is f = m * (v^2 / r)

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