Question

why does a cricketer move his hands backwards

Answer 1

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A ball has high momentum which is given by p = mv . The force acting on hands due to ball is F = change in momentum / change in time . The total change in momentum remains same. Hence a cricketer moves his hands backwards while catching a ball to increase the time in which ball slows down and hence it reduces the impulse of force of ball.

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