Acceleration towards a the centre of a circular motion

[Oerg]

ok can anyone please help me derive the acceleration towards the centre of a body in circular motion a=v^2/r, ? thanks a ton.

 

[Doc Al]

Try this: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/circ.html#circ"

 

[Sojourner01]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_motion" explains it pretty well. I spent a fair amount of time doodling on paper and struggling to answer when it is in fact deceptively simple.

 

[Oerg]

wow thanks for the help