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tangential acceleration

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tangential acceleration [tan′jen·chəl ak‚sel·ə′rā·shən]
(mechanics)
The component of linear acceleration tangent to the path of a particle moving in a circular path.


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During the turns, you must accelerate the ball by tangential acceleration and angular acceleration.
The accelerometer axis of maximal sensitivity was oriented to measure tangential acceleration.
 
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