A girl attaches a rock to a string, which she then swings counter-clockwise in a horizontal circle. The string breaks at point P on the sketch, which shows a bird's- eye view (i.e., as seen from above). What path will the rock follow? Ο Ε O U O O O A B P MA B

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A girl attaches a rock to a string, which she then swings counter-clockwise in a
horizontal circle. The string breaks at point P on the sketch, which shows a bird's-
eye view (i.e., as seen from above). What path will the rock follow?
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Transcribed Image Text:A girl attaches a rock to a string, which she then swings counter-clockwise in a horizontal circle. The string breaks at point P on the sketch, which shows a bird's- eye view (i.e., as seen from above). What path will the rock follow? Ο Ε O U O O O A P MA B
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