engineering physics MCQ #839

A ball is attached to a string and rotated in a horizontal circle. If the string breaks, what happens to the ball?

engineering physics MCQ #839

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A ball is attached to a string and rotated in a horizontal circle. If the string breaks, what happens to the ball?

    • A) It continues in a circle
    • B) It moves in a straight line
    • C) It falls down
    • D) It stops moving

    Answer: It moves in a straight line

    Explanation: When the string breaks, the centripetal force is lost, and the ball moves tangentially in a straight line due to inertia.