This is the problem:
How on earth, can a 500 pound man walk on 50 eggs with out breaking a single one...
a. If u say we must use a machine what is it?
b. If u say we must make an invention, give me ur idea?
c. If shoe, what must we use to make a shoe/foot wear for this man to use in walking in those eggs...
The eggs is standing vertically.. not lay down horizontally...
2007-01-11 21:50:37 · 6 answers · asked by POWERBS 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The eggs is on a tray so it would stand up and be on 1 line
2007-01-11 22:05:53 · update #1
The idea is weight distribution. The man would have to walk on a device the distributed his weight such that the area of impact between him and each egg would not exceed the weight tolerance of the egg.
Therefore one would have to know the following data points
1. what is the weight tolerance of the egg in terms of KG per square CM or LB per Square Inch.
2. How much surface area is needed to distribute 500 lbs (plus the weight of the distributing surface) to an equal level of pressure as the egg has tolerance
After that it is simple math.
Lets say for the sake of the argument that an egg can withstand 10 lbs of weight per square inch (we will assume that each egg has 1 inch of surface area)
therefore one would need 50 square inches of surface area to distribute the weight (assuming the object distributing the weight has no weight itself).
And as your teacher so kindly provided in the problem there are fifty eggs so each would be able to handle the distributed weight.
2007-01-11 23:12:43 · answer #1 · answered by rehobothbeachgui 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When eggs are standing vertically, their arched shape provides excellent weight resistance.
A flat board is a good idea, but it would have to be heavy enough so that if the man steps on at one side, that side does not tip and crush the eggs beneath. Unfortunately a suitably heavy board might crush the eggs, despite their strength.
The only other way to prevent the board from tipping and protect the eggs at the edge when the man steps on would be to support it from below or hang it from above. But that would surely be cheating - you might as well put the eggs under a table and have the man walk over that....
2007-01-11 21:59:28 · answer #2 · answered by bonshui 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
wow cool project heres my idea:
lay a glass board : a real strong one on the eggs & the man can walk on it
it seems as if he's walking on the eggs
2007-01-11 22:01:21 · answer #3 · answered by hotdog2006 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
lay a flat board on the eggs, thus distributing the weight evenly and he can walk on teh board over the eggs
2007-01-11 21:55:47 · answer #4 · answered by Z 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
he cuts his feet off and uses crutches to walk over them like an evil crab man from mars
2007-01-11 21:53:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
If these are ostrich eggs...no problem!
2007-01-11 21:55:04 · answer #6 · answered by Ithea Nzau 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋