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Tangential acceleration

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The rate at which an object's speed changes, directed tangent to the object's circular path.

AP course connection

Topic 2.10: 2.10 Circular Motion

Unit 2