Egg Drop Competition! HELP ME! DUE MONDAY 11/26/07!?

I need an idea for the egg drop competition. These are the rules. The vehicle can't have a mass more than 100 grams. The vehicle must fit in a shoe box. The materials are self-provided, so try to be as least costly as possible. No parts of the vehicle can fall during the drop or impact. Any type of common adhesives can be used. The drop is 15 feet high. A raw egg must be able to be easily inserted and removed from the vehicle. The egg must survive the fall. THE NEXT PART IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART! PLEASE READ! The vehicle must have the SLOWEST drop as possible. If there is a tie, the LIGHTEST mass wins. So, I need a vehicle that is the LIGHTEST as possible and can drop the SLOWEST as possible without breaking the egg. PLEASE HELP ME! IT IS DUE MONDAY 11/26/07! THANK YOU!

Egg Drop Competition! HELP ME! DUE MONDAY 11/26/07!?
create a parachute - use a lightweight material such as silk





for the container for the egg to sit in, use one section of an egg carton for the cradle to hold the egg, with a very thin amount of cotton wool inside it for extra padding, and either have some lightweight padding or some springs or something on the outside to cushion the landing.





Use a golf ball to practice with your chute, rather than buying a few dozen eggs. keep practicing and adjusting until your chute stays upright and glides slowly down. all too often it will tip sideways, spiral out of control or not open. i think the tip is to make it bigger that you expect,
Reply:Use a Thermocoal. Thermocoal is so light and it will have a slower fall. Use thick thermocoal and make a cavity for egg to sit in it and make padding in it with cotton so that the egg does not break. it will have a slower fall. If u want even slower fall tie the thermocoal with the parachute. The thermocoal will act as a shock absorber.



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