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9 March, 17:36

What is the centripetal acceleration of the moon around the earth, realizing that the gravitational force is the centripetal force?

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  1. 9 March, 19:21
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    For the answer to the question above,

    the formula for centripetal acceleration is:

    centripetal acceleration = v^2/r

    velocity has to be in m/s

    radius has to be in m

    radius = 385,000 km = 385,000,000 m

    velocity = 1030 m/s

    so ...

    centripetal acceleration = v^2/r

    => [ (1030m/s) ^2]/385,000,000m

    => 0.0027 m/s^2
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