Sunday, November 27, 2011
Blog #14
#EGGdrop! This week in physics we studied more about momentum and impulse. This time we needed to save the life of an egg. Chayse, Chelsey, and I used physics and modern technology to create a device to prevent the egg from cracking on impact. This next level egg-saving apparatus was made from modern technology including straws, paper and napkins/tissue. This apparatus was made in the shape of a cone with straws sticking through it and napkins/tissue filling the interior. The cone, with coins on the the tip, was made in this shape so it would fall on the nose and collapse. This part of the apparatus was designed to be destroyed in order to increase the time of contact between the ground and the egg. The napkins/tissue were used to cushion the egg within the cone to give it extra protection. The straws were used to keep the egg in the cone as well as to prevent the cone from landing flat on its side. This apparatus worked perfectly as you see in the video above. Next level Coned-shaped-egg-saving apparatus... smart!
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Yeahhhhhh!! So im super bummed i couldn't be there, but thank god you videoed it :D We did good Ku!
ReplyDeleteGood job, I like how you guys made your vehicle using a crumpling pyramid type to absorb the momentum change.
ReplyDeleteSo stoked ours worked, those quarters i put at the bottom worked to perfection! Good job, group!
ReplyDeleteYour "apparatus" worked great! The streamers might have added some air resistance to the apparatus to decrease the velocity and decrease the momentum. Good job!
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