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why does a cricket player moves his hands backwards on catching a fast cricket ball

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Because in this way he increases the time of catch to reduce the momentum of the ball to zero.

As, force = change in momentum/time

Therefore player has to apply a smaller force against the ball to stop it. The ball in turn exert a smaller force on his hand and thus the hands are not injured.


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