According to the Impulse-Momentum Equation Ft = Change in (Mv)

question 71

Multiple Choice

According to the impulse-momentum equation Ft = change in (mv) , a person will suffer less injury falling on a wooden floor which "gives" than on a more rigid cement floor. The "F" in the above equation stands for the force exerted on the

• A) person.
• B) floor.
• C) either the force on the person or the force on the floor
• D) the sum of the force on the person and the force on the floor