Egg drop Contest- Help Please!!

[greencactus3]

-edit- whoops. 16oz in a lb not 12.
obviously im a metric person

[sanddrag]

Originally Posted by greencactus3

350grams*12oz/454grams=9.25ounces.
i htink i did my factor labeling right.....

Nope, there are 16 ounces in a pound, not 12.

(350gr/454grperlb)(16ozperlb) = 12.33 oz

[KenWittlief]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

Nope, there are 16 ounces in a pound, not 12.

(350gr/454grperlb)(16ozperlb) = 12.33 oz

unless you are measuring precious metals, then its 12 oz to a pound (which is why a pound of feathers weighs more than a pound of gold)

isnt the SI system wonderfull?

[bighpfreak]

What my teacher means by "manufactured boxes" is that you can't use an already made box. You can make a box, out of whatever you'd like, but it can not be a box that you buy in stores or whatever.

Thanks again.

What does everyone think about a pyramid shaped thing?

[KenWittlief]

Originally Posted by bighpfreak

What does everyone think about a pyramid shaped thing?

it wont keep the eggs from breaking, but it will keep them fresh when they do :^)

http://www.hotdotmusic.com/lyricsbyt...+The/Pyramania

[bighpfreak]

haha So you don't think that building some sort of a pyramid and attaching the eggs to the middle of it won't help?

[KenWittlief]

Originally Posted by bighpfreak

haha So you don't think that building some sort of a pyramid and attaching the eggs to the middle of it won't help?

would it land on a point or an edge or on a surface?

[bighpfreak]

Hmm...well if it were to land on a surface, it would be alright, don't you think??

[sciguy125]

Ok, I just checked the rules for my school's upcoming egg drop (excuse me...egg "deceleration"...) contest. I'm mad that my idea is illegal. Particularly becuase they upped first prize to $2500. With that, you will prove my idea for me.

Suspend the egg in some sort of viscous fluid. The force that would normally be directed to one side of the egg should be distributed evenly along the entire surface of the egg. The problem is that the fluid has to be viscous but still fairly light. I think some sort of dilluted corn syrup might work.

[greencactus3]

how about a pool of CA?

[Tom Bottiglieri]

Originally Posted by sciguy125

Ok, I just checked the rules for my school's upcoming egg drop (excuse me...egg "deceleration"...)
.

You mean negative acceleration, right?

[Jeff Rodriguez]

I'm going to have to do an egg drop competition this semester. We can only use paper and glue, that's it. The egg will be dropped about 3 stories onto a paved lot.
I'm thinking parachute and air packets to break the fall.

[sanddrag]

I think the best chance of winning this is building as many different things as you can before hand and extensively testing all of them at home. Then the one that works the best, perfect it.

[bighpfreak]

I'm thinking that might work best.

A cominbation of pyramid shapes, balloons, padding, and a parachute. Sound good?

[greencactus3]

well also keep in mind the faster the Vx the less the impact force. well bad wording but i hope you get the idea. so paper airplaneish idea?