A child picks up a tennis ball tied to the end of a rope. He swings the rope around, over his head, in a circle. Once the ball i

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A child picks up a tennis ball tied to the end of a rope. He swings the rope around, over his head, in a circle. Once the ball i

s spinning, he lets go of the string and the ball goes flying. Explain which of the following images correctly shows which way the ball will fly and why.

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erastova [34] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-27T14:23:05+03:00

Answer:

Plan A

Explanation:

Acceleration in a circle is toward the center of the circle, while velocity is always a straight line that's tangent to the circle. When the boy let's go of the rope the Acceleration toward the center of the circle disappears. The v ball then follows the straight path, tangent to the circle.