A sports player catches a hockey ball of mass 150 g. The speed of the ball immediately before it is caught is 20 m/s.
Calculate the kinetic energy stored in the hockey ball immediately before it is caught.
It takes 0.15 s to catch the ball and bring it to rest. Calculate the average force exerted on the ball.
As the player catches the ball, they move their hands backwards in the direction of the ball's motion. Explain the effect of this action on the player's hands.
78 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics Momentum, covering Momentum. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.