Asked by jayc

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

It changes both the direction and the speed of the ball.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It changes both the direction and the speed of the ball.

Reason: The racket applies a force during contact (an impulse), changing the ball's momentum — both its magnitude (speed) and its direction.