A cricket player lowers his hands while catching a fast ball so that the contact time…
PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Linear Momentum · Linear Momentum
Problem
A cricket player lowers his hands while catching a fast ball so that the contact time with the ball becomes double. If the change in momentum of the ball remains the same, how does the average force on the player’s hands change?
(a) It becomes double
(b) It becomes half
(c) It becomes four times
(d) It remains the same