How Does a Bike Helmet Design Help Protect an Egg from a Fall?

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The discussion centers on a physics project involving a device designed to protect an egg from an 11-meter fall, inspired by bike helmet design. Key physics principles such as energy conservation, momentum conservation, pressure, air resistance, and terminal velocity are essential for understanding how the device mitigates impact forces. The successful testing of the device indicates that these principles effectively contribute to preventing the egg from breaking upon impact. Participants are encouraged to explore these concepts further to enhance their project explanations.

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well I am doing a project in my physics class where i have to create a device for an egg to survive a 11m fall. i created a device similar to that of a bike helmet.
its been tested and it works but now i have to discuss the reason why it works. i need to include physics principles and the formulas for them such as energy conservation, momentum conservation, pressure, air resistance, terminal velocity etc. etc. and how they help prevent an egg from breaking. anything will help. thanks
 
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alster23 said:
well I am doing a project in my physics class where i have to create a device for an egg to survive a 11m fall. i created a device similar to that of a bike helmet.
its been tested and it works but now i have to discuss the reason why it works. i need to include physics principles and the formulas for them such as energy conservation, momentum conservation, pressure, air resistance, terminal velocity etc. etc. and how they help prevent an egg from breaking. anything will help. thanks

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