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A ball travels in a circle of radius 7 m with a constant tangential velocity of 15 m/s. What is the magnitude and direction of the acceleration of the ball?

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Given,

Radius of the circle r=7 m

The tangential velocity is v=15 m/s.

The acceleration is


a=(v^2)/(r)=(15^2)/(7)=32.14m/s^2

The acceleration is towards the centre.

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