Why does catching someone or something falling in most cases negate or reduce the injury/damage applied to it? Shouldn’t it be almost just as damaging, just a few feet further up?

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Why does catching someone or something falling in most cases negate or reduce the injury/damage applied to it? Shouldn’t it be almost just as damaging, just a few feet further up?

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Answer 1

Force = mass x acceleration. The faster something decelerates the more force is applied.. when you catch something the correct way, you are gradually reducing its speed and apply less force