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Clarify that tangential and centripetal are in the acc on point theorem.
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moorepants committed Feb 27, 2024
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2{}^N\bar{\omega}^B \times {}^B\bar{v}^R
where :math:`T` is again the point fixed at :math:`R` in this instant of time.
The term :math:`2{}^N\bar{\omega}^B \times {}^B\bar{v}^R` is the `Coriolis
acceleration`_ that arises from :math:`R` moving in the rotating frame
:math:`B`.
The tangential and centripetal acceleration terms are present in
:math:`{}^N\bar{a}^T`. The term :math:`2{}^N\bar{\omega}^B \times
{}^B\bar{v}^R` is the `Coriolis acceleration`_ that arises from :math:`R`
moving in the rotating frame :math:`B`.

.. _Coriolis acceleration: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolis_force

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