Compared with falling on a stone floor, a wine glass may not break when it falls on a carpeted floor because the

A) carpeted floor provides a smaller impulse.
B) stopping time is shorter on the carpet.
C) stopping time is longer on the carpet.
D) carpet provides a smaller impulse and a longer time.


Answer: C

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