While playing football,the goalkeeper did not get sufficient time to stop a fast ball shot towards him. Why did he hurt his hand while doing so?

  • A
    The ball exerted a small force on his hands.
  • B
    The momentum of the ball was reduced to zero in a very short interval of time,resulting in a large impulsive force.
  • C
    The ball had very little mass.
  • D
    The goalkeeper's hands were not strong enough.

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