Sarah and Devon are involved in an egg catching contest. They stand a fixed distance apart and toss a raw egg back and forth to each other. The goal is to catch the egg without it breaking. Which of the following would be the best strategy for Devon to employ as he attempts to catch the egg tossed by Sarah? Devon should… A
Decrease the time it takes to stop the egg once it hits his hand.

B
Increase the time it takes to stop the egg once it hits his hand.

C
Tell Sarah to toss the egg at a very small angle to decrease the time the egg is in the air.

D
Tell Sarah to toss the egg at a rather large angle to increase the time the egg is in the air.

E
Use only one hand to catch the egg so that less mass is involved in stopping the egg.

The correct answer is - B. Increase the time it takes to stop the egg once it hits his hand.

Explanation:

In order to catch the egg the force and time makes an impulse to the egg to change its momentum and bring it to rest. In order to change the momentum, one needs to decrease the force exerted onto the egg and increase the time it takes to make it rest.

Less force can be given to the egg by increasing the time to bring it to rest stop the egg once it hits his hand. Other than this it should be caught to the sides.

emily ruth's annual premium is $1058.50

step-by-step explanation:

emily ruth is a female of 27 years age purchasing 20 year endowment insurance with face value $25000.

from the given table,

for females, the age of a male 3 years younger should be used.

so, we have to check for 24 year male for 20 year endowment.

it is 42.34 for every $1000 face value.

for a face value of $25000,

it is 25 * 42.34 = $1058.50

∴ emily ruth's annual premium is $1058.50