In a game of egg-toss, you and a partner are throwing an egg back and forth trying not to break it. Given your knowledge of momentum, what hint could you give to your partner to keep the force of impact on the egg as low as possible?

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Billy Lindsey

21 July, 04:26

In a game of egg-toss, you and a partner are throwing an egg back and forth trying not to break it. Given your knowledge of momentum, what hint could you give to your partner to keep the force of impact on the egg as low as possible?

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Macie Lin · Answer 1

I would say not to throw it any harder than required to make it to the other person before it hits the ground. Also when catching it, allow your hand to move back with the egg, decelerating it slowly. The force is the change in momentum per time F=dP/dt. So making the momentum change more slowly will decrease the force.