Egg Drop Contest

[Rickertsen2]

Originally Posted by sigmakid108

For my physics class I need to design a way to have a raw egg fall 30 ft without cracking. For full points, it needs to be under 4 inches in lenght and width. Any ideas would be greatly appriciated.

Thanks in Advance.

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I would try bubble wrap in a very rigid shell(metal), wrapped in yet more padding. A freind of mine did this once b4. If i can remember, i will ask him what he did. Can it deploy? If so, a parachute might be a very good way to go. You can cut a rather effective once out of garbage bag material.