Physics education research, electronic materials, and the musings of Christopher Moore, Ph.D.
Physics education research, electronic materials, and the musings of Christopher Moore, Ph.D.
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a ball is whirled on a string, then the string breaks, what causes the ball to move off in a straight line?
a.) centripetal force b.) centripetal acceleration c.) centrifugal force d.) inertia
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What do you think?
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Its because of inertia.Option(d)
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Hi,
According to me it is interia, as there will be a tension on the string, whether the object is in motion or it is in rest as, it straightly follows Newton's first law of motion.
Thanks!
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