egg+crash+test

Our crash test project consists of using 1 glad-ware container, a pair of stockings, and balloons. The plan is to drill 2 holes into the container, opposite one another, and feed the stocking, with the egg in it, through the holes. This will suspend the egg so that it does not touch any part of the container. Next, we will pack balloons into the container at either side of the egg. Finally, we will tie balloons to the front to absorb the impact.

After both of the tests it is irrefutable that our project was a complete failure. The first test was plagued with screw-ups, the capsule wasn’t fastened properly, and cracks in the plastic container weakened it and caused it to explode on contact. The pantyhose did little to nothing in suspending the egg because the container was too small. The balloon also did absolutely nothing because it did not hit dead on. The second test proved yet again how the idea to suspend the egg is horrible. The container, this time a coffee can, was bigger and stronger than the previous glad-ware container. We also added more balloons, so wherever it hit a balloon would be there. However, once again the pantyhose failed us. If we tied them to tight, the egg would break before the test, to loose and the egg would smash into the side of the can on impact. We chose to go with the to loose option, and took off the lid to a sea of yolk.