A stone is tied to a string and whirled in a horizontal circle. If the string breaks, what path will the stone follow?
Q1. A stone is tied to a string and whirled in a horizontal circle. If the string breaks, what path will the stone follow?
Answer: Tangential straight line
Explanation: When the centripetal force (string tension) is removed, the stone moves tangentially due to inertia, following Newton's first law.