Question

Why do athletes in high jump event made to fall either on a cushioned bed or an a sand bed

Answer 1

this is because their foot won't get hurt by the hard surface after the land from a high jump..

Answer 2

After a high jump, an athlete falls on a cushion bed. ... In a high jump athletic event, the athletes are made to fall either on a cushioned bed or sand bed. This is to increase the time of the athlete's fall to stop after making the jump. This decreases the rate of change of momentum and hence, the force.

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