Question

A goalkeeper in a game of football pulls his hands backwards while holding the ball shot at the goal. This enables the goalkeeper to
A. exert larger force of ball
B. reduce the force exerted by the ball on hands
C. increae the rate of change of momentum
D. decrease the rate of change of momentum

Answer 1

Correct Answer - B::D
A goalkeeper pulls his hands backwards while holding the ball shot at the goal to decrease the rate of change of momentum of ball and hence reduse the force exerted by the ball on the hands.

Answer 2

both option b and d