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Question:

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

Velocity is proportional to the force exerted on the ball

There is a force on the ball opposing the motion

The batsman did not hit the ball hard enough

There is no unbalanced force on the ball, so the ball would want to come to rest

Solution:

The correct option is B. There is a force on the ball opposing the motion.

When the ball rolls on the ground, the ground exerts a friction force on the ball in the opposite direction of its motion. Due to this friction force, the ball retards (gets slowed down) and finally stops after some time covering a small distance.