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Could someone show me a simple and intuitive derivation of the Centripetal Acceleration Formula $a=v^2/r$, preferably one that does not involve calculus or advanced trigonometry?

Could someone show me a simple and intuitive derivation of the Centripetal Acceleration Formula, preferably one that does not involve calculus or advanced trigonometry?

Could someone show me a simple and intuitive derivation of the Centripetal Acceleration Formula $a=v^2/r$, preferably one that does not involve calculus or advanced trigonometry?

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A simple derivation of the Centripetal Acceleration Formula?

Could someone show me a simple and intuitive derivation of the Centripetal Acceleration Formula, preferably one that does not involve calculus or advanced trigonometry?