9th Class Science Force and laws of motion Question Bank MCQs - Force and Laws of Motion

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    A goalkeeper in a game of football pulls his hands backwards after holding the ball shot at the goal. This enables the goalkeeper to     (NCERT Exemplar)

    A) exert larger force on the ball

    B) reduce the time for which force is exerted by the ball on hands

    C) increase the rate of change of momentum

    D) decrease the rate of change of momentum

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] The goalkeeper pulls his hands backwards after holding the ball to decrease the rate of change of momentum by increasing the time.
    By doing this, less force is exerted on his hands ( \[\because \] Force is directly proportional to the rate of change of momentum).
     


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