Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Physics

Question:

A batsman hits a cricket ball which then rolls on a level ground. After covering a short distance, the ball comes to rest. The ball slows to a stop because 

Options:

the batsman did not hit the ball hard enough.

velocity is proportional to the force exerted on the ball.

there is a force on the ball opposing the motion.

there is no unbalanced force on the ball, so the ball would want to come to rest.

Correct Answer:

there is a force on the ball opposing the motion.

Explanation:

A batsman hits a cricket ball which then rolls on a level ground. After covering a short distance, the ball comes to rest. The ball slows to a stop because there is a force on the ball opposing the motion.

Frictional force opposes the motion.