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When a stone tied to a string is rotated in a horizontal plane, the tension in the string provides ............... force necessary for circular motion.
Topic: Centripetal force
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Answer
Exam answer
centripetal
Explanation
The string tension acts towards the centre and provides centripetal force.
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