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Explain why, it is easier to stop a tennis ball than a cricket ball moving with the same speed.
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28/10/2021 7:31 pm
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Explain why, it is easier to stop a tennis ball than a cricket ball moving with the same speed.
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28/10/2021 7:32 pm
Since the speed of tennis ball and cricket ball is same, the momentum of cricket ball will be higher due to its mass being greater than mass of tennis ball. So, less force is required to stop a tennis ball than to stop a cricket ball.
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