Question

It is easier to stop a 60 gram tennis ball as compared to a 150 gram cricket ball, both having the same velocity.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A

True

Cricket ball is heavier than the tennis ball. As we know, $\text{Force}=\text{mass}\times \text{acceleration}$. Here, force is directly proportional to mass. So, even if the velocity is the same, the mass of the cricket ball and the associated momentum(which is the product of mass and velocity) is greater than that of the tennis ball and hence, it is easier to stop a tennis ball as compared to a cricket ball having the same velocity.