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Why does a revolving stone tied in a string flies away when the string breaks??
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Why does a revolving stone tied in a string flies away when the string breaks??

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It is due to the inertia of direction. When the string breaks, the force acting on the stone ceases. In the absence of force, the stone flies away in the direction of instantaneous velocity which is along the tangent to the circular path.
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