A piece of stone attached to one end of a string is whirled round in a horizontal circle and the string suddenly cuts. The stone will fly off in a direction?

A. perpendicular to the circular path
B. parallel to the circular path
C. tangential to the circular path
D. towards the center of the circle

Correct Answer:

Option C – tangential to the circular path

Explanation

AS the stone is whirled round and te string suddenly cuts, say at A, B, C or D. The stone will fly off in the direction indicated VA, VB, VC or VD respectively which is tangential to the circular path