Home/Basic Physics/Circular motion/Centripetal acceleration5. Circular motionCentripetal accelerationIn 5. Circular motionFormulaCopy LaTeXac=v2r=ω2ra_c=\frac{v^2}{r}=\omega^2rac=rv2=ω2rAlsoCopy LaTeXac=4π2rT2a_c=\frac{4\pi^2r}{T^2}ac=T24π2rTagscircularphysicsphysics formulamotion circularDetailAcceleration directed toward the center, of magnitude v²/r or ω²r.Explore the ideaExplore the ideaFound an error? Contact us.Related formulasRelatedLinear-angular velocity relationv=ωrv=\omega rv=ωrOpen formulaOpen in sectionRelatedNet centripetal forceFc=mac=mv2r=mω2rF_c=ma_c=\frac{mv^2}{r}=m\omega^2rFc=mac=rmv2=mω2rOpen formulaOpen in section