A ball is whirled on the end of a string in a horizontal circle at constant spee

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A ball is whirled on the end of a string in a horizontal circle at constant speed. Suddenly, the string breaks. Immediately after the string breaks, the ball will..

1-have a horizontal velocity away from the center of the circle.

2-have a horizontal velocity that is tangential to the circle.

3-have a horizontal velocity toward the center of the circle.

4-have a horizontal velocity partly in away from the center of the circle and partly tangent to the circle.

5-have no horizontal velocity.

chose one

Explanation / Answer

2-have a horizontal velocity that is tangential to the circle.

After the string breaks, the ball will have a horizontal velocity that is tangential to the circle.

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