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Physics egg drop project?

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Theskiingguy
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What's up newschoolers! My favorite source of advice. I assume some of you have done the classic eggdrop project, and mine is this Tuesday. We're dropping it from 6 meters.
The requirements are:
At least 250 grams
Maximum dimensions can be 20cm x 20cm x 20cm, but bonus points for making it smaller
No food, foam or other "professional packaging" materials
No drag apparatus
Must hold two large eggs

Anyway, if you guys have any advice or past projects you've done it would be much appreciated! :)
Thanks NSers!
Jan 20 2014 12:29AM
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DIPED_IN_SAUCE
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Wrap that bitch in some duct tape.
Jan 20 2014 12:31AM
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Spagett+
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Did this in 5th grade. Won.
Jan 20 2014 12:31AM
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SFB
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did this in 5th grade to, didnt win.
Jan 20 2014 12:34AM
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Abc567def
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hard boil a mother fucka
Jan 20 2014 12:36AM
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whoa-dere
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does it have to be reusable? i did one where i glued lots of thin wooden sticks pointing different ways on the egg and it worked.
Jan 20 2014 12:42AM
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El_Barto.
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So what, last year?










Shit i got you good you fucker
Jan 20 2014 12:45AM
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jmasterp
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If you can, make a parachute. It decreases the velocity on the way down. That way it won't bounce, and the momentum won't change quite as much. Also, the parachute will allow it to have a smaller acceleration which will decrease the force on the egg. F=ma
I can't believe I just have a serious response in nsg, but this could be helpful.
Jan 20 2014 12:53AM
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.Hugo.
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Cut open a memory foam pillow and wrap the egg in it.

Boom you win
Jan 20 2014 1:00AM
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El_Barto.
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Take a shit and put the egg in the shit. Then when it breaks shit will go everywhere
Jan 20 2014 1:03AM
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~bagelz~
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grass clippings works surprisingly well
Jan 20 2014 1:04AM
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marsh.
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Suspend the egg in a water bottle using rubber bands. Doesn't use parachute, or anything, and you'll win
Jan 20 2014 1:12AM
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chicken
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it said no drag apparatus.
Jan 20 2014 1:18AM
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chicken
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I would personally say it was against my beliefs to use animal products, and go to something fun instead.
Jan 20 2014 1:26AM
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JAHpow
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Awesome prank Farva
Jan 20 2014 1:30AM
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emopoppins
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use hay wrapped in duct tape
Jan 20 2014 1:37AM
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Theskiingguy
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I thought of a similar thing, but putting the egg in a balloon so it barely floats.

Can you elaborate on this with the rubber bands?
Jan 20 2014 2:17AM
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Theskiingguy
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So simple, yet could easily work. How would I get it to 250 grams though? Just add coins to the bottom of it?
Jan 20 2014 2:19AM
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Bart.Man
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Just buy full tilts
Jan 20 2014 2:21AM
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Wallisch_pl
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Come in to school and throw the egg at your physics teacher's face, if it breaks, you lose but you threw an egg at your teacher. If it doesn't break...win win
Jan 20 2014 2:23AM
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Shredsterr
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Now that I know you're a phony, that doesn't even make me mad.
Jan 20 2014 2:28AM
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Jeebus.
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Show up with an ostrich egg
Jan 20 2014 2:58AM
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chicken
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damn you got me. I'm just a huge phony. I guess that's why I have all this vegan food in my kitchen....

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and also 200 of these pamphlets.

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I don't lie on NS. Unless I said I did something illegal. Then that was a lie. I don't do illegal stuff ever.

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PS. Thanks for giving me the incentive to clean my fridge.
Jan 20 2014 3:12AM
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-benedetto
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I know you're a troll but if you're referring to the egg, the chicken lays that shit regardless..

However, selfish in the sense that people are starving worldwide and wouldn't mind a few sunny side ups though..
Jan 20 2014 7:15AM
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alexg1687
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Chicken carcass with grass clippings filling the space in the cavity around the egg(s).
Jan 20 2014 9:11AM
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El_Barto.
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Better than the shit you pull, Mack
Jan 20 2014 9:14AM
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Charlie_Kelly
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Hope I'm hitting someone here with a little nostalgia. First thing I thought of when I saw this thread:

Jan 20 2014 9:57AM
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chicken
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...

some people are just not that smart
Jan 20 2014 10:19AM
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GayWolf420
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for real. god made earth, which the chicken lives on, who lays the egg. so actually god comes first, then the chicken, then the egg.
Jan 20 2014 10:29AM
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whoa-dere
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haha
Jan 20 2014 10:32AM
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KrazyistKarl
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Suspend it in a container of jello
Jan 20 2014 11:31AM
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Furrer92
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Make a cone with some paper, put some coins in the point of the of the cone so it falls straight down. pad a little and make a pouch for the egg, the cone crumples but the eggs should be fine.
Jan 20 2014 11:58AM
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KANGAROOJACK
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I click on your fucking YouTube link every time I see it. I've seen that clip like 30 times and I always watch all of it.
Jan 20 2014 12:09PM
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CaelW
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Grass clippings in a small container to cushion eggs then get legos or the snap together rods little kids play with and build a box out of them around the container. They will break apart on impact and soften the fall of the container.
Jan 20 2014 12:42PM
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Spagett+
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Jan 20 2014 12:44PM
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HungryHypocrite
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do a mad crunch zone, look on youtube for adam savage doing it, all he uses is super simple.
Jan 20 2014 1:26PM
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Phil-X-
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if only 6 meters
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Jan 20 2014 2:10PM
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Theskiingguy
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HOLY CRAP! That really hit my childhood hahah I would watch that show for dayyss! Funny thing is, I'm from Salem Oregon, maybe my past self was trying to help my future self for this project! Haha thanks for posting though, seriously brought back some good memories. I actually recall watching this very episode
+K :)
Jan 20 2014 3:22PM
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Theskiingguy
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Love this visual :P
Are those just paper towel rolls? or toilet paper rolls?
Jan 20 2014 3:24PM
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steezburgereddie
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fill an inflatable ball with cotton balls and bubble wrap
Jan 20 2014 3:33PM
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Phil-X-
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you have 20cm to work with so ~7 inches of tube. A toilet paper roll is to small so chop a paper towel roll to size. You can use paper towels, newspapers, doesnt really matter. The egg should be placed I'd say 3/4ths of the way up the roll so you maximize impact absorption. Make sure you dont pack the cushioning paper to tight or you risk the egg breaking on impact.

If you need to be able to see the egg or some bull shit cut a small window that allows you to see them.

Make sure your stabilization fins are large enough to keep the projectiles trajectory true. You may need to add some exterior weights towards the tip of the projectile in order to change its center of gravity, such as coins taped to the outside of the paper towel roll.


Obviously test your shit before showing up till its perfected
Jan 20 2014 3:37PM
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Theskiingguy
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SWEET! Thank you so much man!
I just thought of this idea, in a large yogurt container add saltwater, put eggs in (they float in the saltwater, but not by a lot), then add a cone to the bottom of it with tissue inside for the initial blow. Then just ducktape the top so it doesn't leak. Think it could work?
Jan 20 2014 4:10PM
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nutz.
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use pantyhose and tie that shit to opposite corners of a box surrounding it and use rubberbands to secure it so the eggs don't move up and down in the box or touch each other. We had to launch ours in a catapult and it didn't break haha, i think i have pics somewhere if you want them
Jan 20 2014 4:14PM
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-PoonHammer-
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Loophole: Cover egg(s) entirely in 1/4 inch hot glue
Jan 20 2014 5:36PM
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Shredsterr
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I searched for this, and I found it. You're a whore.

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Jan 20 2014 10:00PM
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Theskiingguy
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just got real in here...


but for real, thanks for all the help guys!! I'll post how it goes tomorrow and what I ended up doing!
Jan 20 2014 10:50PM
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-WZ-
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threads for when u lose
Jan 20 2014 11:21PM
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chicken
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you are so stupid.
Jan 20 2014 11:47PM
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Shredsterr
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No you're stupid
Jan 21 2014 12:21AM
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TNORTS
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Did this shit in 5th grad from the top of a cherry picker. I won.

What you need:
2 Big ass boat sponges
1 Newspaper
1 Lunch box (not the metal kind the soft kind)

Put the egg between the two boat sponges. Tape together. Fill bottom of lunch box with crumpled newspaper. Place sponge/egg combo in lunch box. Surround with remaining crumpled newspaper. Drop egg. Claim Victory.
Jan 21 2014 11:18AM
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timmi
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Just put a hot plate on the ground and drop the eggs directly on to that. While everyone else is worried about grades and success you can be enjoying a delicious omelette.
Jan 21 2014 11:35AM
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