A girl attaches a rock to a string, which she then swings co…

A girl attaches a rock to a string, which she then swings counter-clockwise in a horizontal circle. The string breaks when the rock is at point P in the figure , which shows a bird’s-eye view (as seen from above). Which path (A-E) will the rock follow?  Point P is at the bottom of the picture. Path A: curves up and to the right. Path B: horizontal to the right Path C: curves down and to the right Path D: a line going down and to the right Path E: a line going down