the linear acceleration of a particle at any point on the curved path.
Tangential acceleration is a measure of how the tangential velocity of a point at a certain radius changes with time
SI unit of tangential acceleration is radian /sec2
SHANMUKESHWAR
10 Years ago
The tangential acceleration is a measure of the rate of change in the magnitude of the velocity vector, i.e. speed, and the normal acceleration are a measure of the rate of change of the direction of the velocity vector.