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To escape from a horrible fire, two people are forced to jump from the third story of a burning building onto solid concrete. Which person is more likely to sustain fewer injuries: the jumper who comes to an abrupt halt when he lands or the jumper who bounces after impact?

Respuesta :

The bouncing person because the bounce helped him survive

The jumper who bounces after impact is more likely to sustain fewer injuries since he/she has a lesser change in momentum.

Impulse:

According to the question:

Two people are forced to jump from the third story of a burning building onto solid concrete to escape the fire.

One person lands on the ground and comes to an abrupt halt.

The other person bounces off the ground after impact.

We know that the sudden change in momentum results in impulse. Impulse is directly proportional to the force exerted on the body. The greater the impulse, the larger the force exerted on the body.

If we assume that both the person have the same mass then:

The person coming to an abrupt halt has a larger change in momentum that the person who bounces off. Since the person who bounces off continues to be in motion, retaining some of the momenta while the direction of motion changes.

So the person who bounces after impact will sustain fewer injuries.

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