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A hockey player is moving northwards and suddenly turns westwards with the same speed to avoid an opponent. The force that acts on the player is

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frictional force along westward
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muscles force along southward
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frictional force along south-west
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muscle force along south-west
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Solution

The correct option is C frictional force along south-west
The direction of change in velocity is in the direction of frictional force.

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