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Give reasons for the following:

Motion of a stone tied to a thread being swirled around is said to be circulatory.


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  1. Because of the tension in the thread, a piece of stone fastened at the end of a thread will rotate when whirling in a horizontal circle.
  2. Tension in string creates the necessary centripetal force to move the stone in a circular path.
  3. As a result, it's reported to go about in a circular manner.

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