A boy is whirling a stone tied with a string in an horizontal circular path. If the string breaks, the stone __________ .
A. will continue to move in the circular path.
B. will move along a straight line towards the centre of the circular path.
C. will move along a straight line tangential to the circular path.
D. will move along a straight line perpendicular to the circular path away from the boy.
Answer:C
A boy is whirling a stone tied with a string in an horizontal circular path. If the string breaks, the stone __________ .
A. will continue to move in the circular path. B. will move along a straight line towards the centre of the circular path. C. will move along a straight line tangential to the circular path. D. will move along a straight line perpendicular to the circular path away from the boy.