When catching a fast-moving baseball

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials

Problem

When catching a fast-moving baseball, a fielder swings her glove backward in the same direction as the ball’s motion while the ball comes to rest in the glove. Explain how this motion affects the magnitude of the force exerted on the ball and on the fielder’s hand.

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