A boy whirls a stone in a horizontal circle of radius `1.5` m and at height 2 m above level ground.
Channel: Doubtnut
Date: 2020-08-30

A boy whirls a stone in a horizontal circle of radius `1.5` m and at height 2 m above level ground. The string breaks, and the stone flies off horizontally and strikes the ground after travelling a horizontally and strikes the ground after travelling a horizontal distance of 10 m. What is the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of the stone while in circular motion?