Question

why would a soft container protect an egg from a drop better than a hard container? (use physics terms!)​

Answer 1

The average  force exerted on the egg is smaller for a soft container

Explanation:

When the egg falls down and reaches the ground, its change in momentum is given by

$\Delta p = m\Delta v$

where

m is the mass of the egg

$\Delta v$ is the change in velocity

According to the impulse theorem, the change in momentum is equal to the impulse exerted by the floor on the egg:

$\Delta p = I = F \Delta t$

where

F is the average force exerted on the egg

$\Delta t$ is the duration of the collision

The equation can be rewritten as

$F=\frac{\Delta p}{\Delta t}$

A soft container is able to increase the duration of the collision, $\Delta t$, compared to a hard container. Since the change in momentum of the egg, $\Delta p$, is the same (we assume the same initial conditions), this means that the ratio $\frac{\Delta p}{\Delta t}$ is smaller for a soft container, and therefore the average force exerted on the egg is also smaller.

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