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An athlete is throwing a discus in a sports event. He holds the discus in his hand and gives it a circular motion by rotating his own body. Then he releases the discus in the desired direction. The discus moves along a straight line.
At a particular point, how can you find the direction of velocity of discus?

A

Draw a perpendicular at that point.

B

Draw a tangent at that point

C

Velocity may not have particular direction

D

None of these

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The correct Answer is:
B
The direction of the velocity is along the tangent to the circle at any point in its motion.
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