A boy jumped from a platform and landed on a mattress. Explain how the mattress helps in reducing the force of impact.

      

A boy jumped from a platform and landed on a mattress. Explain how the mattress helps in reducing the force of impact.

  

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joseph
The mattress increases the stopping time which reduces the rate of change of momentum. (Impulse)
joseph rimiru answered the question on October 6, 2017 at 20:24


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