How do you keep an egg from breaking when dropped with a straw?
Loosely wrap a rubber band around the egg. Gently stack the straws upright between the rubber band and the egg. Do this around the entire egg to create a crate. It helps to have a friend assist you.
How do you make an egg drop container?
Fill an empty space in the container with cotton balls, bubble wrap or loosely crumpled newspaper to provide more support for the egg. Attach the lid to the container with masking tape, making sure that all edges and corners of the lid are taped securely so the lid will not fall off upon impact.
How do straws help egg drop?
The solution is to use a cube shape as the core to hold the egg. This way each side has 4 straws sticking out. The longest will be the one holding the force when it hits the ground. When only one straw is bearing the force, most of the force moves along the direction of the straw, thus little goes to the egg.
How do you make an egg drop without cracking it?
There are three basic ways to increase the likelihood of safely dropping an egg:
- Slow down the descent speed.
- Cushion the egg so that something other than the egg itself absorbs the impact of landing.
- Orient the egg so that it lands on the strongest part of the shell.
What materials can be used to create an egg drop container?
Container Designs These hard containers may be plastic food containers or cardboard boxes. But the hard container alone is not enough to protect the egg completely. The container needs padding inside. Styrofoam, sponges, cotton balls, bubble wrap or even wadded newspaper can all make good padding inside the container.
Are straws good for egg drop?
Students are allowed plastic straws, tape and other minor materials such as popsicle sticks, but the basic material used should be straws. The goal of the experiment is to construct a container that will protect an egg when it is dropped from a certain height.
What can I use for an egg drop project?
Materials
- Raw egg, or other payload that needs protecting.
- Container, like a cardboard tube, cup, box, etc.
- External protection materials, like balloons, rubber bands, craft sticks, straws, etc.
- Internal padding, like fabric, packing materials, paper, etc.
- Pen or pencil.
- Paper.
- Tape.
- Scissors.
How do you make an egg drop holder with straws?
The first step is the make a pyramid shape that holds the egg snugly. For this holder, each straw is bent to the appropriate length, so the egg can staying in it without moving. Then tape or glue the full-length straws along the edges of the pyramid holder, so each edge is extended with a straw to stick out of the pyramid vertexes.
What do you need for an egg drop protection device?
You will need: -3 or 4 Small drinking straws -1 Large egg (for testing purposes) Step 1: Safety First! Safety is always important when working on a project. That is why I’m adding this step. I recommend wrapping tape around the ends of each jumbo straw with tape to avoid cracking.
Why did the egg drop on the straws?
After the failure, we discussed the reasons. One thing we noticed was when the egg dropped to the ground, the side that landed on the ground was on 3 straws with the same length sticking out the 3 vertexes. This makes the connecting straws parallel to the ground. These parallel straws must have hit the egg hard.
What to put in an egg drop box?
Try limiting your class to specific groups of materials such as ensuring that all padding is edible. Try using cereals such as puffed rice or wheat as padding. Fruit is another option. Use grapes, cherry tomatoes or orange wedges between the egg and the side of the box or container.
