To catch a fast-moving softball with your bare hand,you extend your hand forward just before the catch and then let the ball ride backward with your hand.Doing this reduces the catching force because the

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Extending your hand forward and then letting the ball ride backward with your hand increases the time over which the catch occurs. This longer interaction time reduces the average force required to stop the ball, according to the impulse-momentum theorem, which states that the change in momentum of an object is equal to the impulse applied to it. By increasing the time over which the impulse is applied, the force exerted on your hand by the ball is reduced, making it easier and less painful to catch a fast-moving softball.

To Catch a Fast-Moving Softball with Your Bare Hand,you Extend