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If you’re spinning a ball on a string clockwise (as seen fromoverhead). Where does the ball go if the string snaps when theball reaches the back of the person

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If you’re spinning a ball on a string clockwise (as seen fromoverhead). Where does the ball go if the string snaps when theball reaches the back of the person

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If the string snaps when the ball is at the back of the person, the ball will continue moving in a straight line in the direction it was going at the moment the string snapped. This is due to Newton's first law of motion, which states that an object in motion will stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. So, in this case, the ball will move directly away from the person.

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