centripetal acceleration

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centripetal acceleration - the acceleration toward the center that holds a satellite in elliptical orbitacceleration - (physics) a rate of increase of velocity

centripetal acceleration

(sen-trip -ă-t'l) See centripetal force.

centripetal acceleration

[‚sen′trip·əd·əl ik‚sel·ə′rā·shən] (mechanics) The radial component of the acceleration of a particle or object moving around a circle, which can be shown to be directed toward the center of the circle. Also known as radial acceleration.

centripetal acceleration

Rate of change in velocity per unit of time while on a circular or curved course. Synonym: central accelerationSee also: acceleration

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centripetal acceleration

Related to centripetal acceleration: centrifugal force

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noun the acceleration toward the center that holds a satellite in elliptical orbit

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acceleration

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