Hall Name______
12/8/10 Period ___
Egg Drop Project—40% of unit grade
Project Overview
The purpose of this project is to synthesize and apply the knowledge about motion that you have learned this semester in Physics. This means you must go back through your notes from the entire semester to help you complete this project!
In this project, you will build a container which protects one egg that is dropped from the first story roof of Arvada High School. In building the container, think about how you will use the Impulse-Momentum Change Theorem to guide your design. You must use the egg provided to you in class on finals day, so you must have some way to get the egg in the container on that day. Some materials you may use are posterboard, cardboard, cotton, styrofoam, diapers, tape, glue, socks, toilet paper, and straws. If you wish to use other materials, please check them with me.
Project Requirements
Your final project will include the following:
1. An organized page of calculations showing what variable you needed to manipulate to build a good container.
2. A typed description of your container and how it protects the egg (using the impulse-momentum change equation)
3. A container for the egg built according to the rules.
4. A diagram of the container, with all materials labeled.
Rules and Restrictions
1. You must use the egg I give you.
2. You must have a description, diagram, and calculations in order to drop your egg on finals day. No paper, no egg drop, period.
3. You MAY NOT use the following: parachutes, strings, motors, pillows on the ground, dangerous objects. The egg MUST free-fall the entire height!
4. Your container may not exceed 800 cm3 in volume, with no dimension being longer than 25 cm.
5. The structure must be YOUR original design—no kits or pre-made designs
Due Dates
12/8 & 12/9 / · Begin calculations today and obtain data12/10 / · Continue with calculations and writing—computer work day!
· Have the preliminary sketch of your structure checked by me!
· Work on building your structure over the weekend!
12/13 / · Computers/ work day
12/14 / · Test your containers with REAL eggs! Project DUE! ALL MISSING WORK DUE!
Section / Requirements for an “A”
Description
(15 pts) / · Explanation of the momentum-impulse equation and how it applies to the egg is complete and correct.
· Rationale for material choice is included, and includes connections to the impulse-momentum equation
· Functions of all parts of the egg container are included
Diagram
(5 pts) / · All parts of the container are labeled
Calculations
(10 pts) / · Calculations clearly show what variable the student wished to manipulate in building the container
· ALL calculations are shown, ALL work is shown!
· All work is neat and clearly labeled.
Container
(5 pts) / · The structure meets project restrictions
· Bonus point: the egg survives the drop
Appearance
(5 pts) / · Description is typed, with few spelling or grammatical mistakes
· Calculations are easy to follow, neat; may be handwritten
· Diagram is neat and easy to read, may be hand-drawn