Multiple Choice A paintball gun shoots a small hollow sphere filled with paint, which usually bursts on impact to splash paint on whoever is hits. Consider the two scenarios: (a) a paintball hits you and bursts and (b) a paintball hits you and bounces off. Assuming both paintballs have the same mass and velocity, which will hurt you more? (Which exerts the most force?) It is impossible to know without knowing the forces. The paintball that burst. Both will hurt exactly the same amount. The paintball that bounces off you.

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A paintball gun shoots a small hollow sphere filled with paint, which usually bursts on impact to splash paint on whoever is hits. Consider the two scenarios: (a) a paintball hits you and bursts and (b) a paintball hits you and bounces off. Assuming both paintballs have the same mass and velocity, which will hurt you more? (Which exerts the most force?)

It is impossible to know without knowing the forces.
The paintball that burst.
Both will hurt exactly the same amount.
The paintball that bounces off you. 

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