Egg Drop Physics

From which drop height did the small egg fracture (but not break) when dropped on 1 inch foam?

• 1 m

• 5 m

• 10 m

• small eggs were safe on 1 inch foam at all heights

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-3

Which landing surface(s) caused the large egg to break entirely when dropped from 10m?

• hard floor

• 1 inch foam

• foam box

• both the hard floor and 1 inch foam

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NGSS.HS-PS2-3

Which height proved to be the most devastating to the egg regardless of the surface?

• 1 meter

• 5 meters

• 10 meters

• height did not affect the fate of the egg

Under which conditions did an egg experience the greatest force?

• small egg dropped from 1m onto a foam box

• large egg dropped from 5m onto 1 inch foam

• jumbo egg dropped from 10m onto 1 inch foam

• jumbo egg dropped from 10 m onto the hard floor

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

What data was given after each drop that determined the force of impact on the egg?

• the acceleration of the egg

• the velocity of the egg

• the change in velocity and time of impact

• none of these

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Did the mass of the egg factor into the force it experienced upon hitting a surface?

• Yes

• No

• Not enough info is provided in this simulation

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

T / F The larger the mass of the egg, the greater thee impact force.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Which of these would increase the impact force the egg experiences?

• increasing the mass of the egg

• an increase in the change in velocity of the egg

• decreasing the time of impact

• all of these are true

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Which surface in general was the most safe for the egg?

• foam box

• 1 inch foam

• hard floor

• the surface did not impact the fate of the egg

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NGSS.HS-PS2-3

Of the three landing surfaces, why is the foam box the safest?

• it causes the greatest change in velocity upon collision

• it causes the shortest impact time upon collision

• it causes the greatest force upon collision

• it causes the longest impact time upon collision

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