What conclusions about impulse can the students make?
Students perform an experiment in which they drop
two eggs with equal mass from a balcony. In the first
trial, the egg hits the ground and breaks. In the second
trial, the egg hits a foam cushion and does not break
or bounce.
The impulse was greater in the first experiment
because the egg broke.
The impulse was greater in the second experiment
because the egg did not break
The impulse was the same in both experiments
because the egg came to a stop.
The impulse cannot be determined without the
mass and velocity of the eggs.