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A fielder pulls his hands back gradually with the moving ball while holding a catch. Why does he do this?

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It reduces the impact of catching the fast moving ball.
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It reduces the frictional force between hand and the ball.
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It increases the momentum of the ball.
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It increases the speed of ball suddenly.
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Solution

The correct option is A It reduces the impact of catching the fast moving ball.
While catching a fast moving cricket ball, a fielder in the ground gradually pulls back his hand back with the moving ball. In doing so, he experiences a smaller force for a longer interval of time to catch the ball, resulting in a lesser impulse on his hands and hence it will not hurt the hands of the fielder.

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