A goalkeeper catches a handball. The speed of the ball immediately before it is caught is 24 m/s24\text{ m/s}24 m/s. The mass of the handball is 425 g425\text{ g}425 g.
Calculate the kinetic energy stored in the handball immediately before it is caught.
It takes 0.15 s0.15\text{ s}0.15 s to catch the ball and bring it to rest. Calculate the average force exerted on the ball.
As the goalkeeper catches the ball, they move their hands backwards. Explain the effect of this action on the goalkeeper'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.