Question

A batsman hits a cricket ball high in the air. Neglecting air resistance, the ball's horizontal component of speed is constant because it:

• A. is not acted upon by any forces
• B. is not acted upon by gravitational sources
• C. is not acted upon by any vertical forces
• D. is not acted upon by any horizontal forces
• E. the net forces acting on the baseball are zero

Answer 1

The correct option is D is not acted upon by any horizontal forces

When a batsman hits a cricket ball in air , it follows the projectile motion . As there is no acceleration (so , no force ) in horizontal direction , therefore horizontal speed remains constant through the whole journey . Whereas vertical speed changes due to gravitational acceleration .