Question

It is easier to catch a tennis ball than a cricket ball even when both are moving with the same velocity.

(a) True

(b) False

The question was asked in exam.

This question is from Friction and Forces topic in portion Laws of Motion of Engineering Physics I

Answer 1

Right option is (a) True

To explain: Due to the small mass of tennis ball, the momentum of the table tennis is much smaller than that of the cricket ball of same velocity. Less force is required to stop the table tennis ball than the cricket ball. Hence it is easy to catch the table tennis ball than the cricket ball.