Answer:
Impulse = Average force x time of contact
Explanation:
Impulsive force is a force which is very large but applied on a body for a very small duration of time.
Impulse is given by the change in momentum of the body.
Impulse = Average force x small time interval
When padding is there, the time interval of contact is large and thus, the force exerted by the body is small.
So, when a person falls on the tile floor, there is no compression and thus, the time of contact is very small and thus the impulsive force is very large, due to which the body may damage.
So, when a person falls on the carpeted floor, there is a compression and thus, the time of contact is comparatively large and thus the impulsive force is small, due to which the body may safe.
