Question

A fielder pulls his hands backwards after catching the cricket ball. This enables the fielder to (a) exert larger force on the ball
(b) reduce the force exerted by the ball
(c) increase the rate of change of momentum
(d) keep the ball in hands firmly

Answer 1

Answer:

(b) reduce the force exerted by the ball

Answer 2

Answer:

OPTION (b) reduce the force exerted by the ball

Explanation:

• A fielder pulls his hands backward after catching the cricket ball.
• This action enables the fielder to reduce the amount of force exerted by the ball.
• This helps in increasing the time in which the velocity of the ball becomes zero which thereby reduces the force exerted on his hand by the ball.
• The rate of change of momentum, in this case, will be large.

Hence, a fielder pulls his hands backward after catching the cricket ball which enables the fielder to reduce the force exerted by the ball.

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