A batsman hits a sweep short in the game of cricket. What is the nature of force experienced by the ball during the impact?

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Balanced force

Unbalanced force

Both Balanced force and Unbalanced force

Neither Balanced force not Unbalanced force

answer is B.

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Concept: As we already know, if the forces pushing and pulling an object are balanced, the motion of the object will not alter, but if an imbalanced force is exerted on a moving object, the object may change direction or stop moving.
A collision between the bat and the ball occurs when a cricket player strikes the ball. And we are aware that when an item with mass m collides, it experiences a force that alters the objects' velocities and results in a change in the system's momentum.
We already know that an object's mass and velocity together make up its linear momentum. It is a vector quantity with a magnitude and a direction as well. If a particular item has mass m and velocity v, its momentum is defined as follows:
P = mv, where P is linear momentum, m is object mass, and v is speed.
The ball's speed and direction are altered during impact. As a result, momentum shifts. The ball is subjected to an uneven force as a result.
Therefore, we draw the conclusion that the ball only encountered unbalanced force during the contact.
Hence, the correct option is 2.

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