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If the centripetal force on a whirling stone vanished suddenly, the stone would
AMove in a straight line
BSpiral inward slowly
CCome to rest quickly
DContinue on the same circle
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Move in a straight line
With no inward force, Newton's first law makes the stone move along the tangent in a straight line.
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