A person on a merry-go-round is constantly accelerating away from the center? true or false

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asked Feb 10, 2021 146k views

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John Zumbrum · Answer 1 · 2021-02-16T20:19:06+0000

That statement is false. It's exactly the opposite direction.

In circular motion, the "centripetal" force ... and therefore the centripetal acceleration ... points TOWARD the center.