Answer: Force:
Force is defined as the product of mass and acceleration. But it can also be defined as the rate of change of momentum with respect to time. That is: F =dp/dt
Explanation:
Now as we land on the floor, we bend legs at knees. This is to slow the change in the momentum of the body with time, so we apply less force on the ground and in return ground applies less force on the legs. This makes landing smooth. While we catch the ball we move hand backward even after catching it for small-time, this makes catching easier we experience less force.
The bending of the leg, reduces the vertical height of fall and the speed with which the leg hits the floor also decreases thereby minimizing the impulse experienced by the leg.
Momentum of an object is defined as the product of mass and velocity of the object.
P = mv
where;
As the object fall to the ground the velocity of the object increases downwards, by the bending the leg, the vertical height of fall decreases and the speed with which the leg hits the floor decreases thereby minimizing the impulse experienced by the leg.
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