A student swings a ball attached to a string in a horizontal circle above her head
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Motion in a Plane · Motion in a Plane
Problem
A student swings a ball attached to a string in a horizontal circle above her head. At the instant when the ball is at the northernmost point of its path and is moving towards the east, the string snaps. In which direction will the ball start to move immediately after the string breaks? Give a brief reason for your answer.