If the perpendicular force on a body in circular motion suddenly disappears, the body moves:

  1. in a straight line along the tangent
  2. inward to the centre
  3. in a smaller circle
  4. outward along the radius
Answer

A) in a straight line along the tangent

With no net force it keeps its velocity (Newton's first law). SLO P-11-B-10 · Understanding

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