Please hel Background Information

The shell of an egg is designed to distribute the force of an adult bird sitting on the egg, but it does not retain its form as well when faced with a sudden impact. Unprotected, the shell of the egg cracks and the contents of the egg splatter in many directions. During this project, you will design a device to protect an egg on impact. The egg will be dropped from a designated height and allowed to collide with the ground. To protect the egg from impact, you will need to lengthen the time before impact by using your knowledge of force, Newton’s third law of motion, and momentum. This is an engineering challenge because it combines physics principles with real building materials and design constraints. It provides you with the opportunity to think about a problem, construct a solution, and evaluate your solution’s effectiveness.

Egg Drop Student Worksheet

Use this worksheet to design your device and record your data. You can then use this form to help you write your lab report.

Height of egg drop:

Ideas for Prototype Design

Preliminary Sketches (attach separate paper if needed)

Option A:

Advantages: Disadvantages:

Option B:

Advantages: Disadvantages:

Option C:

Advantages: Disadvantages:Which of the three designs will you move forward with? Explain your reasoning for selecting this design.

Building the Prototype

What modifications, if any, did you make to the basic design during the construction process?

Predictions

Will your device cushion the egg? How will your device do this?

Will your device increase the time it takes for the egg to impact the ground? How will your device do this?