A boy holds the end of a rubber cord from which hangs a solid metal ball, if the boy whirls the ball in a horizontal circle, keeping his hand still. If the rubber cord breaks when the ball is at a point on the circle, in what direction will the ball move?

• A.towards the hand of the boy
• B.away from the hand of the boy
• C.in the direction of the tangent to the circle at the point of break
• D.None of the above