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A ball attached to a string is being swung in a clockwise circular path as shown in figure 3-1. Assume the string breaks at point A. In which direction will the ball be traveling an instant later?

A ball attached to a string is being swung in a clockwise circular path as shown in-example-1
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Answer:

the direction is the option d

Step-by-step explanation:

At the moment when the ball is turned, it acquires a tangential speed that depends on the speed of rotation and the radius of rotation. This tangential velocity to the curvature causes the point A to be fired tangentially in the direction of spin, the centripetal force disappears as the string is cut so only the tangential component will exist.

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