Two eggs are dropped from the same height, one onto a hard floor and one onto a pillow. Which is not the expected outcome?

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Two eggs are dropped from the same height, one onto a hard floor and one onto a pillow. Which is not the expected outcome? — Exam MCQ

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B. Both eggs break — The intended answer is B: cushioning increases stopping time and reduces average force. Whether an egg actually breaks also depends on height and cushioning.

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A. Objects dropped from different heights can exert different impact forces

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C. The floor egg breaks because a large force acts briefly

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D. The pillow egg does not break because a smaller force acts for longer

Two eggs are dropped from the same height, one onto a hard floor and one onto a pillow. Which is not the expected outcome?

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