Physics · Laws of Motion

In the game of cricket, a fielder pulls his hands backward with the moving ball after catching a fast-moving ball. This enables the fielder to:

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1exert larger force on the ball to stop it.
2decrease the acceleration of the ball by increasing the time duration in which the high speed of the ball reduces to zero.✓
3increase the rate of change of momentum of the ball.
4decrease the rate of change of momentum of the ball.

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decrease the acceleration of the ball by increasing the time duration in which the high speed of the ball reduces to zero.

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