A Cricketer (Mass = 85 Kg) Leaps Up to Catch

Multiple Choice

A cricketer (mass = 85 kg) leaps up to catch a ball (mass = 0.16 kg) travelling to the boundary at 27 m/s. Assuming the catch is successful what is horizontal velocity of the player and ball immediately after the catch is taken, before the player lands on the ground?

A) 0.05 m/s
B) 4.32 m/s
C) 85.16 m/s
D) 0 m/s
E) 0.006 m/s