View Full Version : Best Substance for Naked Egg Drop
Rhett
11-12-2006, 02:02 AM
A common high school physics contest is to drop an egg into something that catches it, and you get points based on how short your catching-device is. The best I have ever seen is some guy dropped an egg from 4 meters high into 3 cm of overcooked sticky rice.
Does anyone know a better substance?
FortunaMaximus
11-12-2006, 02:12 AM
Silicon gel?
A wet sponge?
Ask a woman to lay down and aim for her belly? (Not a volleyball player though, it's the old bounce a quarter off a bed theory)
It depends on if you're going for practicality or shock value. Personally, I'd choose the last one for both qualities.
TomCollins
11-12-2006, 01:02 PM
Silicone works well. Insulation is decent.
thylacine
11-12-2006, 02:03 PM
A paper bag full of eggs.
BigBuffet
11-14-2006, 10:00 AM
I used thick but very soft upholstery foam. But that was a very long time ago and it was the day before class so I didn't give it much thought.
Magic_Man
11-14-2006, 12:19 PM
Slightly different experiment, but I saw a guy use a loaf of wonder bread once. That worked well.
The4Aces
11-14-2006, 02:31 PM
Sheet of Tefflon. 1/2 inch thick will work gerounteed.
rachkane
11-14-2006, 05:36 PM
Puffed Rice works really well.
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