Question

SCIENCE HELP! ASAP :)

Kevin ties a string to a marble and swings it around his head. He then cuts the string suddenly and watches as the marble continues traveling in a straight line.

Which correctly explains what happened?

A.
Centrifugal force directed away from the center of the circle causes the marble to continue moving perpendicular to the circle.

B.
Centripetal force directed at the center of the circle causes the marble to continue moving tangent to the circle.

C.
Centrifugal force directed at the center of the circle causes the marble to continue moving parallel to the circle.

D.
Centripetal force directed away from the center of the circle causes the marble to continue moving adjacent to the circle.

Answer 1

I believe it's D. The centripetal force moves away from the center, but the marble stays there due to the string.