NDA General Ability Question (2025) — Solution

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When a fielder pulls his hands backward while catching a fast-moving cricket ball, the time taken to bring the ball to rest is increased. Since acceleration is the rate of change of velocity (a = v t ), increasing the time interval t decreases the magnitude of acceleration. According to Newton's second law of motion (F = ma), a smaller acceleration results in a smaller impact force exerted on the fielder's hands, thereby preventing injury. Therefore, the fielder pulls his hands backward to reduce the acceleration of the ball. Answer: To reduce the acceleration of the ball