Which statement describes centripetal acceleration? speed is continuously changing. velocity around the circle is constant. direction of movement is outward. acceleration is directed toward the center.

Acceleration is directed toward the center.

Explanation:

Centripetal force is a force that makes a body follows a curved path. This force act on the object to continue moving on a circular path.

Any object travelling along a circular path of radius and velocity has an acceleration directed towards the center. The direction of centripetal acceleration is toward the center of curvature . Mathematically centripetal acceleration can be represented as

a = v²/r

where v = velocity

r = radius

The formula of centripetal acceleration represent the acceleration of an object in a circle of radius r and at a speed of v.

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