A stone tied to a string is rotated in a circle. If the string is cut, the stone flies away from the circle because

A centrifugal force acts on the stone

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A centripetal force acts on the stone

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of its inertia

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Reaction of the centripetal force

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The correct option is A A centripetal force acts on the stone
A stone tied to a string is rotated in a circle. If the string is cut, the stone flies away from the circle because there is a continuous tendency of the mass to move in the tangent of the position.

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