2-story egg drop

besherve · Post by **besherve** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:28 am

given an egg 50 cm string, needle/pin, straws and an 8.5"x11" sheet of paper, I need to be able to drop an egg from two stories w/out dropping it. Any help?

Craig_Bridge · Post by **Craig_Bridge** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:37 am

The material restrictions dictate a lot of your design choices. What are the straws made out of and how many can you use?

Break it down into simpler problems. How do you resist the gravitational force acceleration? How do you absorb landing forces to reduce stresses on the egg?

besherve · Post by **besherve** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:49 am

There is no limit on the straws... they didn't actually provide the material, just a descrption, and did not provide a limit...

besherve · Post by **besherve** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:50 am

There is no limit on the straws... they didn't actually provide the material, just a descrption, and did not provide a limit...

Craig_Bridge · Post by **Craig_Bridge** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:47 am

Plastic straws with 1/4 to 5/16 inch diameter might make a good roll cage and crumple zone.