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Why does a child feel more pain when falling on a hard cement floor...

Why does a child feel more pain when falling on a hard cement floor compared to a soft muddy ground in the garden?

Options

  1. AThe cement floor is more slippery, causing greater impact.
  2. BThe child's shoes provide less cushioning on the cement floor.
  3. CThe mud floor reduces the force of impact due to yielding and a longer time to come to rest.
  4. DThe child's body reacts differently to various types of ground.

Correct answer

C. The mud floor reduces the force of impact due to yielding and a longer time to come to rest.

Step-by-step solution

Correct Option is : (C)
The mud floor reduces the force of impact due to yielding and a longer time to come to rest.
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