Asked by Tyler

A high-jumper, having just cleared the bar, lands on an air mattress and comes to rest. Had she landed directly on the hard ground, her stopping time would have been much shorter. Using the impulse-momentum theorem as your guide, determine which one of the following statements is correct.
Answered by bird
The air mattress exerts the same impulse, but a smaller net average force, on the high-jumper than does the hard ground.
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