If you whirl a tin can on the end of a string and the string suddenly breaks, the can will

A. fly directly away from you.

B. fly off, tangent to its circular path.

C. fly directly toward you.

D. spiral in toward your hand.

E. spiral away from your hand.

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Elliana Farmer

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4 April, 01:34

If you whirl a tin can on the end of a string and the string suddenly breaks, the can will

A. fly directly away from you.

B. fly off, tangent to its circular path.

C. fly directly toward you.

D. spiral in toward your hand.

E. spiral away from your hand.

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Colin Ford · Answer 1

If you whirl a tin can on the end of a string and the string suddenly breaks, the can will " B. fly off, tangent to its circular path" since this is the last direction it is in before it is released. This is what would happen to planets if all of a sudden there was no gravity.

If you whirl a tin can on the end of a string and the string suddenly breaks, the can willA. fly directly away from you.B. fly off, tangent to its circular path.C. fly directly toward you.D. spiral in toward your hand.E. spiral away from your hand.

If you whirl a tin can on the end of a string and the string suddenly breaks, the can will

A. fly directly away from you.

B. fly off, tangent to its circular path.

C. fly directly toward you.

D. spiral in toward your hand.

E. spiral away from your hand.