Question A tennis player swings and hits the ball away. How does the force of the tennis racket affect the motion of the ball?(1 point) Responses It changes the direction of the ball but not the speed. It changes the direction of the ball but not the speed. It changes both the direction and the speed of the ball. It changes both the direction and the speed of the ball. It changes the speed of the ball but not the direction. It changes the speed of the ball but not the direction. It does not change the speed or the direction of the ball.
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The correct response is: It changes both the direction and the speed of the ball.
When a tennis player hits the ball with a racket, the force applied by the racket alters both the speed (by imparting velocity to the ball) and the direction (by changing the trajectory) of the ball.
