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Published on: September 13, 2026
A hockey player is moving north ward and suddenly turns westward with the same speed to avoid an opponent. The force that acts on the player is.
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C
: in figure 
initial momentum of player northward
final momentum of player westward
According to triangle law of vectors,
change in momentum
The change in momentum of player is along south west As motion is due to frictional force of reaction of the ground therefore force that acts on the player is frictional force along south west
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