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

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The batsman didn’t 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

answer is C.

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A batsman hits a cricket ball which then rolls on level ground. After covering a short distance, it comes to rest. The ball came to rest because there was a force on the ball opposing the motion.
Newton's first law of motion states that an object keeps moving unless an external force is applied to bring it to rest. The ball slows down after covering some distance because friction between the ball and the ground acts as an external force that opposes the ball's motion. This frictional force eventually stops the ball.

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