A golf ball and an equal-mass bean bag are dropped from the same height and hit the ground. The bean bag stays on the ground while the golf ball rebounds. Which experiences the greater impulse from the ground?

a. The golf ball.

b. Not enough information.

c. The bean bag.

d. Both the same.

option A

Explanation:

The correct answer is option A

given,

mass of ball and bean bag is same

golf ball rebound with certain velocity where as the bean bag stops.

Impulse = Change in momentum

I = m v_f - m v_i

When the golf ball rebound there will be negative velocity on the ball.

Which will add up and increase the impulse of the golf ball.

But in the case of beam bag velocity after the collision is zero the impulse will be less.