Kent is twirling a ball attached to a string in a clockwise direction. If Kent lets go of the string, which of the following describes the motion that the ball will take if there are no gravitational forces influencing the motion of the ball?
A.
It will curve down and then turn back up.
B.
It will fall straight to the ground.
C.
It will continue in a straight line.
D.
It will curve up and then fall to the ground.