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Re: please help me! its an egg drop contest
When I did this project in 6th grade, I didn't use a parachute because I observed that most of them didn't slow down the fall of the egg sufficiently enough (although I am sure there are instances in which this method would work).
Instead, I used a box in which I suspended the egg with rubber bands.
First I wrapped the egg in foam and bubble wrap, then found a very large cardboard box. I then got a whole bunch of rubber bands and taped them all over the egg - and then taped the other ends to the inside of the box - suspending it as if it were a bug caught in a spiders web.
The rubber band method worked quite well - it survived a 3-story fall. It made a very loud sound when it hit the pavement, but the rubber bands absorbed enough of the shock to keep the egg intact.
If any of this doesn't make sense, let me know and I will explain it better.
Good luck!
-- Jaine
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Florida Institute of Technology
Ocean Engineering, '12
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