$A$ boy is whirling a stone tied with a string in a horizontal circular path. If the string breaks,the stone

  • A
    will continue to move in the circular path
  • B
    will move along a straight line towards the centre of the circular path
  • C
    will move along a straight line perpendicular to the circular path away from the boy
  • D
    will move along a straight line tangential to the circular path

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