Centripetal acceleration towards axis.
A rigid body rotates about a fixed axis with constant angular velocity ω. The acceleration of any point on the body is
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A rigid body rotates about a fixed axis with constant angular velocity ω. The acceleration of any point on the body is
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Verified 30 May 2026.
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- AZero
- BDirected towards the axis
- CDirected away from axis
- DTangential
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