JEE — Direction After SlackHardQuestion 30663
Question
A ball on a string swings in a vertical circle. The string goes slack at a certain point. After going slack, the ball follows:
- ACircular path
- BStraight line
- CParabolic path (projectile motion)Correct
- DElliptical path
Correct answer
Parabolic path (projectile motion)
Explanation
Once the string goes slack (T = 0), the only force on the ball is gravity → projectile motion → parabolic path.