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1N10.20 - Egg in a Sheet

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​1N10.20 - Egg in a Sheet

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Title1N10.20 - Egg in a Sheet
Objective

An egg thrown at a loosely held sheet will not break no matter how hard you throw it.​

StatusAvailable
Assembly Instructions

Instructions
You can hard-boil the eggs so that you can show the alternative collision against a wall with minimum cleanup.
See also "Crash Test Dummies" with an egg.
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Operation Instructions

Instructions
Have two students hold a sheet slightly draped. Toss an egg into the sheet.

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ExportableYes
Demo on DimeYes
PIRA 200Yes
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Analysis/Information

Analysis
An egg is thrown hard, so it arrives at the sheet travelling at a high velocity. However, the sheet is loose and is able to "absorb" the impact of the egg and distribute the force of the collision over a longer time. Increasing the time of the collision reduces the force at any given time, thus preventing the egg from breaking.
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Category1 Mechanics
Subcategory1N - Linear Momentum and Collisions
Keywordsimpulse, force, egg, sheet
Construction Information
 
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bedding sheet
1
egg
1