Egg drop simulator experiments

Perform the following virtual experiments

Record how much force results and what happens to the egg


Size of egg

Height

Drop onto

 result

Amount of force
Small 1 m 1-inch foam    

Large

1 m

1-inch foam

  

 

Jumbo

10 m

Hard surface

  

 

Jumbo

10 m

1-inch foam

  

 

Small

1 m

Box of foam

  

 

small

10 m

Box of foam

  

 

Design a different experiment. Describe it. Do it. What did you learn?

 

 

 Answer these questions. Do more experiments if needed.

  1. What happens to the force if you double the mass of the egg?
  2. What is the biggest egg that can survive a drop onto 1-inch foam?
  3. Can you crack an egg without breaking it?
  4. What is the connection between the size of the egg and the force of its impact?
  5. What is the connection between the height of the drop and the force of impact?

Objects can bump into each other as well as into the ground. What happens?
Try the collision carts and find out

Cart 1 Cart 2 type of collision -------------What happens?------------------ Final velocities
1 kg / 5 ms initial velocity 1 kg / -5 ms initial velocity Elastic    
1 kg / 5 ms initial velocity 2 kg / -5 ms initial velocity    
1 kg / 5 ms initial velocity 1 kg / -5 ms initial velocity Inelastic    
1 kg / 5 ms initial velocity 2 kg / -5 ms initial velocity    
1 kg 2 kg Explosion    

What conclusions can you draw?

 

Design an additional experiment. Describe it below. Predict what will happen. Try it and see.