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Maddyk
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Homework Statement
I need help with egg drop ideas! For this project, I have to create something that will catch an egg (about 62.5 g) dropped from a height of 9.91 meters so that it will not break or crack. I also have to discuss forces, impulses, momentum, time and velocity changes of the egg. I also have to calculate the work done by my device.
Homework Equations
p=mv
Ft=p2-p1
V=Vo+at
d=do+Vo+.5at
V^2=V(o)^2+2a(d-do)
W=Fd
The Attempt at a Solution
Well, for my contraption I know I need to increase the time the egg drops in order to decrease the force impacted on its shell. I was thinking of putting tissue paper in a box or even getting the tiny packing material and putting it in a box? I just wanted to know if anyone had any other solutions
As for solving for final velocity, I used V^2=V(o)^2+2a(d-do)=0+2(-9.8 m/s^2)(-9.91 meters)=194 m/s
I don't think that's right though…
As for the other equations, i can't solve for them until I decide what I will be making my apparatus from...
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