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Why does a fielder move his arms backward while catching a fast-approaching cricket ball?

RRB Group D 15/11/2018 / Shift-I 2018
✓ Answer: C Because he experiences less force over a longer period of time.
Moving the hands backward increases the stopping time. For the same momentum change, F = Δp/Δt is smaller.
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