Question

use an example to describe the difference between tangential and centripetal acceleration

Answer 1

A roller coaster experience centripetal acceleration in a round loop and tangential acceleration on a straight path

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is explained below.

Explanation:

Tangential acceleration measures how tangential speed changes. It is not constant and it is closely related to angular acceleration. An example would be an object accelerating uniformly on a circular path. On the other hand, centripetal acceleration is when an object moves in a circle. An example of this would be a motorbike going around a circular path, such as a roundabout, or the moon going around the earth.