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)

Question

Responses

It changes the speed of the ball but not the direction.
It changes the speed of the ball but not the direction.

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 direction of the ball but not the speed.
It changes the direction of the ball but not the speed.

It does not change the speed or the direction of the ball.

Answer 1

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 exerted by the racket alters both the speed (accelerating it) and the direction (changing its trajectory) of the ball.