10 Multiple Choice 1 point How do football pads help reduce the force of impact? By increasing the time of impact By decreasing the opponent's force By decreasing the player's velocity By increasing the planer's mass

By increasing the time of impact.<br /><br />**Explanation:**<br /><br />The concept at play here is impulse. Impulse is the change in momentum, and it's equal to force multiplied by time (Impulse = Force x Time). Since the change in momentum remains constant (the player goes from a certain velocity to zero), if you increase the time over which the impact occurs, the force experienced is reduced. Football pads extend the duration of the impact, thus lessening the force felt by the player.<br />