Question

The cricket player moves his hands backwards while catching the ball why

Answer 1

The cricket player does this to prevent injury to his hands. Since time increases the momentum of the ball decreases and this prevents injury.

Answer 2

Answer:

By doing so, the fielder increases the time during which the high velocity of moving ball decreases to zero. Thus, the acceleration of ball is decreased and therefore the impact of catching the fast moving ball is reduced.

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