Question

let’s compare someone falling and coming to rest onto a trampoline to someone falling onto the ground. in which scenario, if either, does the person experience a greater impulse?

Explanation:

Impulse is equal to the change in momentum of an object. In both scenarios, the person starts with the same initial momentum (falling from the same height, so same velocity on impact) and comes to rest, meaning final momentum is 0. The change in momentum, and thus the impulse, is identical for both cases.

Answer:

The person experiences the same impulse in both scenarios.