how to make a container for egg drop competition?

Question

cannot use packaging materials

Answer 1

Spit on a bird's nest. That should do it.

Answer 2

There are really only two things you can do to dissipate the energy.

First is slow the decent, wind resistance is key anything that redirects energy from vertical acceleration. try a drag chute or a rotor.

Second dissipate the energy of impact. Think about crush zones, like cars have, that will dissipate the energy sacrificing the package to protect the cargo. You can also build a sling that has elastic qualities which will allow the egg to spread the resulting forces over time rather than all at once.

Answer 3

You need materials that will absorb energy gradually, or limit the amount of momentum the egg develops in the first place. Can you use a parachute? What else besides packaging material would cushion the egg?

Answer 4

Bubble wrap works best, but you said no packaging materials. Stick the egg in a small jar of peanut butter. The jar will break and the egg will be covered in peanut butter, but it will not crack.

Answer 5

cotton balls, balloons, jello... I remember doing this project... i think I used a box lined with bunch up newspaper, then lined with cotton balls... then i taped the box shut... someone else built this little bowl like thing and filled it with jello. it was actually pretty cool...