A baseball player catches a fast-moving ball and draws their hands backwards in the direction of the ball's motion as they make the catch.
Which effect does this action have?
The ball undergoes a smaller total change in momentum.
The average force acting on the hands is reduced because the contact time is increased.
The total impulse exerted by the ball on the hands is reduced.
The kinetic energy of the ball is conserved.
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.