1.
The physics that occurred in the
egg drop was the force of gravity that acted upon the egg (9.8 m/s.) It
was the acceleration caused when the egg was dropped, causing it to fall
to the ground. There was also a little friction in the air causing the
speed of the egg to slow down slightly. The momentum stopped when it
finally hit the ground. The three layers of shirts and zip lock bags
protected the egg and allowed/helped it to survive. This helped to
increase the time of impact and that made the force when it hit the
ground less than it normally would have been.
2.
The
forces in this experiment was the force of gravity which made the egg
fall when dropped. The force of the ground during the impact which
caused the egg to either stay protected or break. The layers of shirts
and zip lock bags caused impact time to increase which helped cushion
the fall and allowed our egg to not break.
3.
Our egg survived this experiment and there was no sign of
cracks, breaks, or really any damage. We were able to do what we
accomplished, which was to increase the impact time of the fall. The air
that we kept in the zip lock bags was the key to ultimately increasing
the time of impact. The shirts also helped increase the impact time, and
provided protection and a cushioning to the egg itself. All of these
things helped the egg survive as the capsule increased the time and
cushioned the fall.
Here is a picture of the egg capsule before the launch.
And here is a picture of the egg capsule after the launch.


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