Needs help with pressure and work done

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needs help with pressure and work done!

Homework Statement


if a 2 similar rocks are thrown down at different height, one at 100m and 1 at 200m, which one will exert more pressure on the floor?


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The Attempt at a Solution


when i use f=ma, f in both cases are the same as the m and a are the same. since f is the same, pressure should also be the same. however when both rocks hits a can on the ground, the one that is hit by the rock at 200m will get more squash. why? is it because of work done?
 
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it's something related to impulse, momentum, collision... if you have learned these chapters it should be easy enough for you to understand.