The figure shows a top view of a ball on the end of a string traveling counterclockwise in a circular path. The speed of the ball is constant. If the string should break at the instant shown, the path that the ball would follow is
A) 1).
B) 2).
C) 3).
D) 4).
E) impossible to tell from the given information.

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The figure shows a top view of a ball on the end of a string traveling counterclockwise in a circular path. The speed of the ball is constant. If the string should break at the instant shown, the path that the ball would follow is 
A) 1). 
B) 2). 
C) 3). 
D) 4). 
E) impossible to tell from the given information.

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The Answer of The figure shows a top view of a ball on the end of a string traveling counterclockwise in a circular path. The speed of the ball is constant. If the string should break at the instant shown, the path that the ball would follow is 
A) 1). 
B) 2). 
C) 3). 
D) 4). 
E) impossible to tell from the given information.

The Figure Shows a Top View of a Ball on the End