A boxer wisely moves his head backwards just before receiving a punch. Why boxers do so?

Relative speed decreases & punch does not harm much.

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By doing so the impact time increases, hence the force decreases.

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Both 'a' & 'b' are correct.

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Both 'a' & 'b' are wrong.

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Solution

The correct option is C Both 'a' & 'b' are correct.
$F = \frac{Δ P}{Δ t}$
As ,
$Δ P$ is decreased and $Δ t$ is increased, value of $F$ decreases rapidly.

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