Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
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Chapter 5 - Circular Motion; Gravitation - Questions - Page 130: 2

Answer

Yes.

Work Step by Step

The centripetal acceleration is $a_{c} = \frac{v^{2}}{r}$. For the same radius r, if the speed is higher, the centripetal acceleration has a larger magnitude.
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