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Description:
Teams will design a
device using materials provided onsite that will prevent a raw
egg from making a crash landing when dropped from a high
elevation.
Number of Participants / Approximate Time:
2 students / 50 minutes
The Competition:
1. Teams will be given an equal amount of a variety of household
and office supplies such as cotton, paper, straws, cups, clips,
tape, pins, etc. No outside materials are permitted.
2. Each team will have 25 minutes to construct their device
which will prevent a large, grade A raw egg from breaking when
dropped from a high elevation. Teams are not required to use all
of the materials available.
3. Teams may design their devices to encase the egg and be
dropped with the egg or their devices may be used to catch the
naked egg at ground level. Devices may also use a combination of
these methods. Teams which exclusively design their device to
catch a naked egg will receive a bonus in scoring.
4. Devices may be of any shape or size and may make use of a
parachute design. The devices may also make use of any adhesive
substance provided with their materials to aid it in adhering to
the target. No plumb lines will be allowed.
5. At the end of the preparation time, all devices will be set
aside and massed without the egg.
6. The device and/or egg will then be dropped free fall by one
student from a height determined by the event supervisor. Eggs
will be provided by the event supervisor. There will be only one
drop with a time limit of three minutes to prepare for the drop
from the time the judge says to begin.
7. The drop area will be approximately 60 cm X 60 cm and make of
a solid material with a target in the center of the area. |
