2. You jump off a table. To avoid breaking your legs, you bend your knees as you

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2. You jump off a table. To avoid breaking your legs, you bend your knees as you land. Which of the following can explain why bending your knees is better than landing with your legs straight? (Circle all that apply; partial credit will be given.) a. You decrease the impulse required to bring your center of mass to rest. b. You increase the impulse required to bring your center of mass to rest. c. You increase the time over which your center of mass is brought to rest. d. You increase the distance over which your center of mass is brought to rest. e. You change the angle at which the normal force acts of your center of mass.

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B, C D are correct

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