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Select the correct option for each of the following questions A stone tied at the end of a string is whirled by hand in a horizontal circle with uniform speed.
What is the direction of the above-mentioned force? (a) Towards the centre of the circular path. (b) Away from the centre of the circular path. (c) Normal to the radius at a point where the body is present on the circular path. (d) Direction of this force keeps on changing alternately towards and away from the centre.
Topic: Force, moments and circular motion
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(a) Towards the centre of the circular path.
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