A stone is tied to a string long and whirled horizontally

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Problem

A stone is tied to a string 0.5 m0.5\,\text{m} long and whirled horizontally, completing 22 revolutions every second. The string snaps suddenly. Assuming the stone maintains the speed it had at the moment of snapping, how far will it travel in the next 0.25 s0.25\,\text{s}? (a) 3.14 m3.14\,\text{m} (b) 0.79 m0.79\,\text{m} (c) 1.57 m1.57\,\text{m} (d) 2.47 m2.47\,\text{m}

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