It is said that a mouse (a very small mammal) can fall 10 m and walk away, unharmed. If a moose (a very large mammal) fell 10 m it would probably not survive. Why is this? Select the best answer. (We don't say this often, but don't answer this one experimentally.) a) the air resistance acting on the mouse is greater b) the mouse decelerates over a shorter distance c) the mouse's terminal speed is greater d) the mouse hits the ground at a lower speed e) the mouse is stronger than the moose O O O O
It is said that a mouse (a very small mammal) can fall 10 m and walk away, unharmed. If a moose (a very large mammal) fell 10 m it would probably not survive. Why is this? Select the best answer. (We don't say this often, but don't answer this one experimentally.) a) the air resistance acting on the mouse is greater b) the mouse decelerates over a shorter distance c) the mouse's terminal speed is greater d) the mouse hits the ground at a lower speed e) the mouse is stronger than the moose O O O O
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