OMPSA-Physical Science Group Activity

Title of Activity: Egg Drop Challenge

Hypothesis: With an estimated height of 4 meters above the ground, we have come up with the
hypothesis that the egg will remain in the project and has no cracks, given that the materials used
as a landing craft has a soft texture.
Material used:
 Box  Towel
 Straws  Stick glues
 Egg
Procedure:
Egg coat protection:
1. In a small piece of cloth, stick the straws using a stick glue and form a cylinder.
2. Make another group of straws and form a circle to block the holes on both side of the
cylinder.
3. Add another layer of straws to make it more secured.
Landing craft:
1. In a box, put some straws and arranged it to secure the egg’s reduction of impact.
2. Fold the towel to a size that will fit your chosen box.
3. Cover the straws. Do not make it too compressed in the inside for a soft-landing space.
Discussion:
Egg coat protection:
To protect the egg from possible damage from the impact as it will land from 4
feet above the ground, we created an egg coat protection using plastic straws, and secured
it with some stick glues in a piece of cloth as a base.
Landing Craft:
We made a two layered landing craft, with some straws as our internal layer, and
a soft yet thick towel as the external layer. We used a box as our base. The reason why
we choose some straws as the inner layer for our landing craft, is to reduce the impact
from the fall off the egg. While the reason why we choose the towel is to secure a soft
texture for the egg to avoid possible cracks.
Conclusion:
Based on our trials for this “Egg Drop Challenge”, we therefore conclude that there will be no
cracks nor any damaged caused by dropping an egg in an estimated height of 4 meters, if and
only if, the landing craft will be made from soft-textured materials, and with any base that could
reduce the impact of the egg from falling.

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