$A$ goalkeeper in a game of football pulls his hands backwards after holding the ball shot at the goal. This enables the goalkeeper to

  • A
    exert larger force on the ball
  • B
    increase the rate of change of momentum
  • C
    reduce the force exerted by the ball on hands
  • D
    decrease the rate of change of momentum

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