18. Assertion : A player lowers his hands while catching a cricket ball and suffers less reaction force. Reason : The time of catch increases when cricketer lowers its hand while catching a ball.

(a)       If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

(b)       If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

(c)        If assertion is true but reason is false.

(d)       If the assertion and reason both are false.

(e)       If assertion is false but reason is true.

Ans. a

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