has anyone done an egg drop project?

Question

What is the best material to surround a chicken egg with so that when it is dropped, it doesn't break? This is for a physics project.

Answer 1

Things that can slow down the fall speed, provide cushion and absorb impact and increase surface area touching the egg to prevent stress on a particular point on the egg. Remember that weight is a factor also.

1. The cheesiest way is to blow up balloons (helium) that just barely lets the egg drop at a crawling pace. You can also use paper bags as a parachute. Make sure it doesnt close up mid fall.

2. You want to maximize surface area of the egg as it hits the ground so make a styrofoam fitting that you can just snuggle the less point side of the egg. Maybe styrofoam, maybe lots of tissue.

3. The thing that breaks the egg is the sudden stop on fall...you want a cushion to absorb the still falling egg after the encasing lands. I would put the encased egg on top of lots of tissue or maybe a sponge. What not to use is springs because it might bounce the egg up and break it.

Those are my suggestions, I would suggest giving a test run also. Have fun!!

Answer 2

You need a box and some old nylons, the box should be square you cut a hole in each side of the box and thread a piece of the nylon through one side and tie it in a not on the outside of the box, then put the egg inside the nylon inside the box and thread the other side through the hole and pull till the nylon is tight, tie that one in a knot as well. Tape the box up and you are ready to let it fly! I saw this on Bill Nye the science guy it seemed to work! Good Luck!

Answer 3

i did this a couple years ago. while i failed horribly, there were two great winners, who after dropping off our school building (fairly high,) it didn't break. the first one is the cheapest and easiest. it is to remove the cardboard in toilet paper, put the egg inside, then stuff the ends shut with more toilet paper.
the other was the same priniciple but with the material that you use for the floaty noodles when you go swimming.

Answer 4

Yes, but it was a very long time ago. I would suggest using something like memory foam because it would cushion the egg equally all over. I think if you call the 1-800 number for temurpedic beds they will actually send you a sample of it for free.

Answer 5

We took a box and suspended a sliced whiffle ball with rubber bands. We wrapped the egg in bubble wrap, put the bubble wrapped egg inside the whiffle ball.

A side note, our egg drop had to weigh at least one pound, so we taped pennies to the outside of the box.

Answer 6

I put my egg inside of a ziploc bag full of water, then put that bag inside a bigger ziploc bag full of water. Yes, the outer bag breaks usually, but the egg is definitely safe inside the second bag. You might try the outer bag filled with air instead, or adding a third bag filled with water, air, or foam maybe. Be sure to fill the bags as full as they'll go. Good luck.

Answer 7

bubble wrap and doubtless a plastic easter egg around the egg earlier wrapping it. mine wasn't constrained in length yet bubble wrap labored wonders. yet another concept is to apply those air crammed plastic pillowy issues they use now in packaging considering they attempt to apply those instead of bubble wrap at present. locate somebody you understand who works in an place of work and notice in the event that they get any of those of their packing packing containers of factors they order. practice at homestead with some in case you have of project to be certain if itll artwork. do not confusing boil it or your instructor will locate out and you will probable fail. that wont enhance your grade :P stable luck!!!

Answer 8

Styro-foam and a rigged up elastic band suspension system worked quite well in a games night contest I was in last week.