Build a 200g Egg Drop Package for 10m High

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The discussion focuses on strategies for constructing a 200g egg drop package that can withstand a 10-meter fall. Key suggestions include using ziplock bags filled with air to cushion the egg, as well as utilizing soft materials like pillow stuffing for additional protection. Participants emphasize the importance of reducing the sudden stop impact, with recommendations for creating a larger surface area to slow descent, such as attaching the egg to a large piece of cardboard. These methods aim to enhance the egg's chances of surviving the drop.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of basic physics principles, particularly forces and terminal velocity
  • Familiarity with materials suitable for cushioning impacts
  • Knowledge of packaging techniques, specifically using ziplock bags
  • Experience with constructing lightweight structures for impact resistance
NEXT STEPS
  • Research methods for calculating terminal velocity in free fall
  • Explore various materials for impact absorption, such as bubble wrap alternatives
  • Learn about the physics of parachutes and their effectiveness in slowing descent
  • Investigate design principles for maximizing surface area in drop packages
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This discussion is beneficial for students participating in egg drop challenges, educators teaching physics concepts, and anyone interested in practical applications of impact resistance design.

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I have my final in my class tomorow and I am freaking out. it is an Egg Drop lad. we are droping it from 10m high and we can only use 200g (includes Egg)im not very good at physics and i have to get a good grade can someone give me an idea on what to make for my package? i can't use buble wrap and styrofoam smaller than a golf ball.
i really have no idea what I am doing
HELP ME
 
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put the egg in a bag(preferably ziplock or something similer) fill with air and close very tite and well. Tape the openning end just incase. Now sorround the rest with 6 ziplock bags filled with air and closed tite for top, bottem, left, right, front, and back of the bag with egg inside.

If you try this tell me if it works.

Good luck!
 
Remember, it's not the fall, but the sudden stop at the end, that hurts.

If you make the stop less sudden, the egg will probably survive.

Parachutes are easy.
 
I have never seen a parachute actually work well.
 
wrap the egg in guzz or something soft and then get an old pillow that has stuffing in it, take the stuffing out and then put the stuffing in a plastic bag and put the egg in a beer bottle holder and then put it in the middle of it. my friend did it and her egg never broke.
 
Rmember, parachutes are able to work because the paracuter( ok I don't know what to call him) achieves terminal velocity due to viscous forces acting on the parachute. The larger the surface area of the eggs, the faster it achieves terminal velocity and the smaller the terminal velocity. So you need a large surface area. Maybe you can stick the eggs to a VERY large piece of cardboard. You should bear in mind to stick them to the edges so the cardboard wouldn't flip.
 

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