According to Newton's laws of motion, an object in motion will continue in motion with constant velocity unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. When the ball rolls on the ground, forces like friction between the ball and the ground, and air resistance act on the ball, opposing its motion. These forces are unbalanced and cause the ball to decelerate and eventually stop.
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
Asked in MPPSC CS Prelims 2017 · Topic: Mechanics (Newton's Laws of Motion and their applications)
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Answer: C. there is a force on the ball opposing the mo‐ tion
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