Question

Packing material such as packing peanuts or bubble wrap are used to reduce theforce on items when a box is dropped during shipping. Which is the best explanationfor why the force is reduced?The packing material makes the object fall slower and impact the ground withless force..The packing material allows the contents of a box to move more freely.The packing material cushions the contents and increases the time of impactwhen the box strikes the ground.The packing material increases the mass of the box reducing the impact whenthe box strikes the ground.

Answer 1

The correct choice is the third option.

This comes from the fact that the packing material cushions the impacts of the content in case of a fall.