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

Centripetal acceleration occurs when an object moves along a curved path, directed toward the center of that path. A probe revolving around a planet continually changes direction, so it experiences centripetal acceleration. Flying straight past a moon or moving in a straight line toward the Sun does not describe circular motion, and lifting off is not necessarily motion around a center.

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