Horizontal and Vertical Components of Projectile Motion
In cricket wh...
Question
In cricket when a fielder catches a ball he swings his hand backward while catching the ball. This is based on
A
Newton's I law
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B
Newton's II law
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C
Newton’s III law
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D
Law of gravitation
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Solution
The correct option is B Newton's II law In order to reduce the impact the fielder slowly decreases its momentum instead of stopping it instantly, thus reducing the force on his hands.