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Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2005

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    A stone of mass m tied to a string of length / is rotated in a circle with the other end of the string as the centre. The speed of the stone is\[\upsilon \]. If the string breaks, the stone will:

    A) move towards the centre

    B) move away from the centre  

    C) move along tangent

    D)  stop      

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     When the string breaks, centripetal force on stone becomes zero.  So, net acceleration on the stone is zero. So, stone move on straight path i.e., along tangent.


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