In which situation would a space probe most likely experience centripetal acceleration? as it revolves around

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In which situation would a space probe most likely experience centripetal acceleration?

as it revolves around a planet
as it flies straight past a moon 
as it is pulled in a line toward the Sun
as it lifts off from Earth

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as it revolves around a planet

Explanation: centripetal acceleration is the inward acceleration required to keep an object moving in a curved (circular or orbital) path. When a probe orbits a planet, gravity provides a continuous inward force and the probe has centripetal acceleration (a = v^2/r). The other cases describe straight-line motion or motion along the line of the force, which are not centripetal.

In which situation would a space probe most likely experience centripetal acceleration?

as it revolves around a planet
as it flies straight past a moon
as it is pulled in a line toward the Sun
as it lifts off from Earth

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In which situation would a space probe most likely experience centripetal acceleration? as it revolves around a planet as it flies straight past a moon as it is pulled in a line toward the Sun as it lifts off from Earth

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In which situation would a space probe most likely experience centripetal acceleration?

as it revolves around a planet
as it flies straight past a moon
as it is pulled in a line toward the Sun
as it lifts off from Earth