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Why is it necessary to bend kness while jumping from greater height

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During the jump . Our feet at once come to rest and for this smaller time (F= Impulse `//` time ) a large force acts on feet . If we bend the kneess slowly , the value of time of impact increases and less force acts on our feet . So we get less hurt.
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