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6 March, 16:29

Goal posts at the ends of football fields are padded as a safety measure for players who might run into them. How does thick padding around the goal post reduce injuries to players?

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  1. 6 March, 16:56
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    The padding on the pole absorbs most of the kinetic energy that was transferred from the impact as mechanical energy. This means that the energy that would otherwise be harmful would be dulled and thus, less harmful to the person who ran into the pole.
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