While catching a cricket ball

PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Force and Laws of Motion · Force and Laws of Motion

Problem

While catching a cricket ball, a player lowers his hands backward just after contact. Which physical quantity is increased by this action so that the average force on the hands decreases? (a) Mass of the ball (b) Time interval of contact (c) Change in momentum of the ball (d) Distance over which the ball is brought to rest

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