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This equation for centripetal acceleration in the image is wrong. 1/mag(v) is not equal to v^2/R, which is the correct value. As a quick check, the units are wrong and the sum doesn't work out to dv/dt.

Thanks for pointing out this problem; I have fixed the labeling. The basis of the two terms is:

or

Thanks again. Brews ohare (talk) 14:31, 22 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]