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If a piece of stone tied at the end of a thread is whirled in a horizontal circle with uniform speed with the help of hand then answer the below question:
Name the force and its direction which acts on the hand.

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Solution

The force of tension in the string pulls the stone towards the centre and we are pulling the thread towards the centre.
The thread applies an equal and opposite reaction on the hand which is away from the centre.

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