The direction of the centripetal acceleration is towards Saturn
Explanation:
When an object moves in a circular motion, there must be a force that "pulls" the object towards the centre of the circle, keeping it in a circular motion. This force is called centripetal force.
As a consequence, due to the relationship between force and acceleration (Newton's second law), there is also an acceleration that points towards the centre: this acceleration is called centripetal acceleration.
The magnitude of the centripetal acceleration is given by:
[tex]a=m\frac{v^2}{r}[/tex]
where
m is the mass of the object
v is its speed
r is the radius of the circle
Therefore in this situation, the centripetal acceleration points towards the centre of the circle: therefore, towards Saturn, which occupies the centre of the circular trajectory.
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