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what is the difference between these two formulas
fc = \frac{m(v {}^(2)) }{r}
ac = \frac{v {}^(2) }{r}and how would I apply them to a promblem?

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One is centripetal acceleration (ac) and the other one is centripetal force (fc)

Since = F = m* a

F = force

m= mass

a= acceleration

For centripetal force (Fc), we use centripetal acceleration

Fc= m * ac

ac= centripetal acceleration = v^2 / r

r= radius

v= linear velocity

So, in the end, we have:

Fc = m * v^2 /r

You can apply the to find the Centripetal force of an object with a certain mass, that negotiates a certain radius curve, with a certain speed.

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