Best Egg Drop Contest Shock Absorber?

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The discussion centers on a Grade 7 student's egg drop project utilizing shock-absorbent materials such as cardboard, styrofoam, and sponges. The student seeks assistance in understanding the physics of shock absorbency and creating a free body diagram. Participants in the forum encourage the student to research existing shock-absorbing devices and to clarify contest rules for better guidance.

PREREQUISITES
  • Basic understanding of physics concepts, specifically force and motion.
  • Familiarity with free body diagrams and their components.
  • Knowledge of materials with shock-absorbing properties, such as styrofoam and sponges.
  • Awareness of egg drop contest rules and requirements.
NEXT STEPS
  • Research the principles of shock absorbency in materials.
  • Learn how to create and interpret free body diagrams.
  • Investigate various shock-absorbing devices used in egg drop contests.
  • Review the specific rules and criteria for egg drop contests.
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Students participating in science projects, educators teaching physics concepts, and anyone interested in engineering design challenges related to impact absorption.

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TL;DR Summary: egg drop report

i have an egg drop report, and my contraption is based off of shock absorbant materials (cardboard, styrofoam, and sponges). idk how to draw a free body diagram about this, or the physics behind shock absorbency. can someone help me please? (grade7)
 
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Welcome to PF. :smile:

What reading have you done so far on this project? What shock absorbing devices have you found in a Google Images search for such contests? Do they give you some ideas?

What are the contest rules?
 

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