Dropping the Egg - need packing ideas!

[BantyHugger]

We have a project for Physics at my school that involves dropping an egg off the top of the Football Bleachers. If the egg lands safely w/o breaking we get an A. We can use whatever we want for materials. No Parachutes,wings, gliders, etc. The container must be no larger than 25 cm by 25cm by 25cm. Any ideas how to save one egg from this great fall? I know we have some great egg shippers here. Surely we can save one egg!

 

[PippyChicken]

I would just wrap the whole egg up!

 

[BantyHugger]

Lol Nice try. we have to get the egg out of the container within 2 minutes = no super wrapped idea

 

[duckluv]

Tissues....lots and lots of tissues...

 

[PippyChicken]

Ohh okay. Take the scissors and cut the thing up.

I'm not much help

 

[GammaPoppyLilyFlutter]

I suggest bubble wrap. Very poofy and you could attach it with minimal tape.

 

[SpringChickens]

Think shock absorbers - whatever you can add for that is great. Also, 2 minutes is a LOT of time to get the egg out (lol) - wrap that sucker up!

 

[BantyHugger]

My Nana just gave me a sea sponge. If i jam the egg in the middle and drop it from 5 ft (my height) the egg bounces but does not break! Add some bubble wrap and we may be good to go. However i did buy some styrofoam blocks... lets keep bouncing a few ideas around. My partner and I are constructing the saving container tomorrow

 

[duckluv]

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Sponge, bubbles wrap, and possibly some tape. Sounds goo to me!

 

[LovinMyPeeps]

Bed egg crate works great. Wrap the egg in it and put it it in a tupperware container.. Bounces. easy open...

ETA if the container is rounded it displaces the impact better...