Question

A boy is whirling a stone tied with a string in a horizontal circular path as shown in the following figure if the string breaks then the stone​

Answer 1

Answer:

When the boy is whirling a stone tied with a string in a  circular path, the centripetal force acts towards the center of the circular path. However, when the string breaks the centripetal force ceases and there is no force acting. Thus, the stone as per Newtons first law will continue in a straight line and fly off along the tangent to the circular path.

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