To Catch a Ball,a Baseball Player Extends the Hand Forward

question 10

Multiple Choice

To catch a ball,a baseball player extends the hand forward before impact with the ball and then lets it ride backward in the direction of the ball's motion.Doing this reduces the force of impact on the player's hand principally because the

• A)force of impact is reduced.
• B)relative velocity is less.
• C)time of impact is increased.
• D)time of impact is decreased.
• E)none of these

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