the speed of a ball moving in a horizontal circle is increasing at a steady rate. Is this increase in speed pr

Question

Suppose that the speed of a ball moving in a horizontal circle is increasing at a steady rate. Is this increase in speed produced by the centripetal acceleration? Explain

Answer 1

No, centripetal acceleration is radial to the motion of the ball, meaning instantaneously perpendicular to the velocity vector.

There must be a torque to accelerate the ball.

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