Answer:
a = √ (a_t² + a_c²)
a_t = dv / dt
, a_c = v² / r
Explanation:
In a two-dimensional movement, the acceleration can have two components, one in each axis of the movement, so the acceleration can be written as the components of the acceleration in each axis.
a = aₓ i ^ + a_y j ^
Another very common way of expressing acceleration is by creating a reference system with a parallel axis and a perpendicular axis. The axis called parallel is in the radial direction and the perpendicular axis is perpendicular to the movement, therefore the acceleration remains
a = √ (a_t² + a_c²)
where the tangential acceleration is
a_t = dv / dt
the centripetal acceleration is
a_c = v² / r
