A piece of stone tied at the end of a thread is whirled in a horizontal circle. Name the force which provides the centripetal force.

Force of compression in the thread.

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Force of tension in the thread.

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No force

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Force of gravitation in the thread.

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Solution

The correct option is B Force of tension in the thread.
When a piece of stone tied at the end of a thread is whirled in a horizontal circle it will rotate because of tension in the thread which creates centripetal force.

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