While catching a ball, a player pulls down his hands to lower the

(A) force
(B) momentum
(C) impulse
(D) catching time

Correct Answer : momentum
Question Asked : SSC Section Officer (Audit) Exam 2003
Explanation : A cricketer lowers his hands while taking a catch to decrease the rate of momentum. Cricketers increase the time by pulling their hand's backward with the ball while taking a catch. If he fails to withdraw his hands backward when catching the ball, the ball may spill out of his catching hands.
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