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Deriving the centripetal acceleration formula. A body that moves in a circular motion (of radius r) at constant speed (v) is always being accelerated. The acceleration is at right angles to the direction of motion (towards the center of the circle) and of magnitude v2 / r. The direction of acceleration is deduced by symmetry arguments.
Any time that the sign (+ or -) of the acceleration is the same as the sign of the velocity, the object will speed up. If the signs are opposite, the object will slow down. Acceleration is a vector defined by properties of magnitude (size or measurability) and direction.