Question

which situation during a basketball game involves centripetal acceleration?
the official tosses the ball up for the opening tip - off.
a player passes the ball to another player.
the basketball bounces off the backboard.
a player spins a basketball on his finger.

Explanation:

Centripetal acceleration occurs when an object moves in a circular path. When a player spins a basketball on his finger, the ball moves in a circular - like motion around the finger. In the other situations (tossing the ball up, passing the ball, ball bouncing off the backboard), the ball is not moving in a circular path around a fixed center point.

Answer:

A player spins a basketball on his finger.