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

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 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.

1 answer

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 from the racket impacts the ball, altering its velocity by changing both its direction and its speed.