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D S asked in Science & MathematicsEngineering · 1 decade ago

What is the best design for an egg drop structure?

I need to frop an egg from 10 feet, using a structure made from only 125 toothpicks, and any amount of glue. The ideas i have had include crumple zones and using broken toothpicks as padding, what are your ideas?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    unlimited amount of glue: just coat the egg in so much glue that it is rock solid, then throw it against the ground as hard as you can

    Seriously though, try to suspend the egg in the center of the structure, as far from any potential point of impact as possible.

  • Diana
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    I like tall chicks idea about the second box, but do it with rubber bands or elastic. but if you already did a 5 floor drop------that's awesome. just experiment, buy a carton of eggs and play.

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