If you rip something away, you remove it quickly and forcefully.
撕; 扯 (掉)• He ripped away a wire that led to the alarm button. 他把连接报警按钮的电线扯掉了。
A rip is a long cut or split in something made of cloth or paper.
(布或纸上的) 裂口• Looking at the rip in her new dress, she flew into a rage. 看着新连衣裙上的裂口,她勃然大怒。