Question

you are trapped on the 2nd floor of a burning building. the only escaping path is to jump through a window and land into a firefighter’s net. what can the firefighters do to cushion your fall even more? multiple choice spread out the net horizontally as much as possible, covering a larger area. the larger the area of the net, the less damage your body will receive. ask you to jump feet first instead of landing on your back. jumping your feet first decreases the pressure on your body. start with the net held high and lower the net with their hands as the person lands to further extend the time interval during which your body is brought to rest. hold the net taut with minimal slack, creating a tenser surface. the tenser the surface, the softer the landing.

Explanation:

To cushion the fall, increasing the net's area reduces the pressure on the body (since pressure $P = \frac{F}{A}$, larger $A$ for same $F$ means smaller $P$). Other options: Jumping feet - first doesn't reduce impact effectively, holding net taut or high - low net don't extend impact time as well as spreading the net.

Answer:

A. Spread out the net horizontally as much as possible, covering a larger area. The larger the area of the net, the less damage your body will receive.