It is easy to stop a tennis ball than a cricket ball moving with the same velocity. This is because:

tennis ball has less momentum than cricket ball

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tennis ball is soft and offers less friction

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cricket ball is hard and offers more friction

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is A tennis ball has less momentum than cricket ball
A body moves only when a force of certain magnitude in certain direction is applied to it.
The moving body can be stopped when an opposite force of equal magnitude is applied to it.
The mass of a moving tennis ball is less than that of a cricket ball moving at the same velocity. Thus the tennis ball has less momentum than the cricket ball, because of which it is easier to stop a tennis ball than a cricket ball moving with the same velocity. Also it offers more friction. So, it is easier to grip tennis ball.

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A tennis ball and a cricket ball, both are stationary. To start motion in them
(a) a less force is required for the cricket ball than for the tennis ball
(b) a less force is required for the tennis ball than for the cricket ball
(c) Same force is required for both the ball
(d) nothing can be said.

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it is easier to stop a tennis ball than a cricket ball

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it is easier to catch a tennis ball than a cricket ball even when both are moving on same velocity

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