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How does centripetal acceleration differ from other accelerations? How is it similar to other accelerations?

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Centripetal acceleration does not change speed but it changes direction as it is a single thing moving in a circular path. Most accelerations, like linear acceleration, cause things to move in a straight line. But, both centripetal and angular acceleration are vectors.

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