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 directly towards you
c. fly off, tangent to its circular path
d. spiral away from your hand

Question

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 directly towards you
c. fly off, tangent to its circular path
d. spiral away from your hand

anonymous · Answer

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from this diagam u can see that the linear component on the body in that path is velocity directed tangentially 
so it will fly off tangentially