Centripetal Acceleration Worksheet
Explore the concepts of centripetal force and acceleration with this Grade 9 science worksheet, featuring multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks, and short answer questions.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. Which of the following best describes centripetal acceleration?
Acceleration directed away from the center of a circular path.
Acceleration directed towards the center of a circular path.
Acceleration that is tangential to a circular path.
Acceleration that is constant in both magnitude and direction.
2. What is the SI unit for centripetal acceleration?
N
m/s
m/s²
kg
3. Centripetal force is always directed towards the of the circular path.
4. The formula for centripetal acceleration is a = v² / .
5. An object moving in a circle at a constant speed has no acceleration.
True
False
6. Explain the difference between centripetal force and centrifugal force.
7. Give two real-world examples of centripetal acceleration.
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