Question #9fd43 Physics Circular Motion and Gravitation Circular Motion 1 Answer reudhreghs Mar 8, 2017 #a = v^2/r# Explanation: Centripetal acceleration is given by #a = v^2/r# where #v# is the velocity at a tangent to the circle and #r# is the distance of the object from the centre of the circle. Answer link Related questions Question #638f8 Question #e35d4 Question #638fc Question #e35d8 Question #2555d Question #c6aa7 What is centripetal acceleration? A satellite orbits the Earth at a height of 100km above the surface, at a velocity of 7,850m/s. ... How does mass affect orbital period? Question #5a15b See all questions in Circular Motion Impact of this question 1503 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License