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Q: When two eggs are dropped from a certain height in such a way that one egg falls on the floor and the other on the pillow, which of the following will not be a possible outcome?
  • A. Objects dropped from different heights exert different levels of force.
  • B. Both eggs will break.
  • C. The egg falling on the paved floor will break, because for a short period of time a wide force acts on it.
  • D. The egg falling on the pillow will not break, because a small force acts on the egg for a long time.
Correct Answer: Option B - When two eggs are dropped from a certain height in such a way that one egg falls on the concrete floor and the other on the pillow, the following possible consequences will be – 1. The egg falling on the floor will break because a wide force acts on it for a short period of time. 2. The egg falling on the pillow will not break, because a small force acts on the egg for a long time. 3. Objects dropped from different heights exert different levels of force. Both eggs will break, this will not be a possible result.
B. When two eggs are dropped from a certain height in such a way that one egg falls on the concrete floor and the other on the pillow, the following possible consequences will be – 1. The egg falling on the floor will break because a wide force acts on it for a short period of time. 2. The egg falling on the pillow will not break, because a small force acts on the egg for a long time. 3. Objects dropped from different heights exert different levels of force. Both eggs will break, this will not be a possible result.

Explanations:

When two eggs are dropped from a certain height in such a way that one egg falls on the concrete floor and the other on the pillow, the following possible consequences will be – 1. The egg falling on the floor will break because a wide force acts on it for a short period of time. 2. The egg falling on the pillow will not break, because a small force acts on the egg for a long time. 3. Objects dropped from different heights exert different levels of force. Both eggs will break, this will not be a possible result.