Momentum & Collisions Design Challenge

Directions: In groups of 2-4, you are to perform each of the following labs using your knowledge of concepts to be explored. After writing down
the objective for each lab, discuss with your partner the materials required, the procedures for completing the exercise, the data to be collected, and
the equations to be used. Be sure to collect and record all of the required data. After completing each lab, you will write a report inside your lab
notebook, using ink. The format to be used for each lab is as follows: title page, objective, materials, procedures, data, equations, discussion of
results and conclusions.

(1) Measure the thickness of one page of a physics textbook.

(2) Determine the final velocity of a crumpled piece of paper when dropped vertically (no initial velocity) from a height of 1-meter.
(3) Egg Drop Lab
EGG DROP LAB
Objective:
To design a device that will protect an extra-large grade-A egg (raw) from breaking when it is dropped vertically from the highest point
of the 2nd floor stairwell. The design should have minimal mass and dimensions as well as have the shortest flight time.

Rules:
1. One raw egg will be supplied by the instructor and be placed into the egg drop device by the designer upon arrival to class.
2. The egg must not crack or break upon initial impact in order to be considered a completed project. A cracked or broken egg will result in a
15% point deduction from the projects final grade.
3. No single dimension may exceed 25 cm
4. The container must not have a mass exceeding 120 grams.
5. The device must free-fall (no parachutes or wings of any type).
6. The time of the descent, the mass of the egg, the mass of the device, and the longest device dimension will be measured and recorded onto a
chart.
7. The device with the egg will be dropped by the designer from a fixed height. Remember to record the time of flight and height at which
dropped.
8. After the device has been dropped, remember to show the raw egg to the instructor to verify the integrity of the egg.

Required Information:
1. Mass of egg, mass of device, maximum dimension of device, height of drop, time of flight
2. Gravitational Potential Energy
3. Theoretical and Experimental Final Velocity
4. Theoretical and Experimental Time of Flight
5. Momentum of Device Upon Impact
6. Impulse of Impact.
7. Average Force of Impact (assume contact time is .25 seconds)
8. Kinetic Energy (final)
9. Amount of Energy Transformed (into other forms of energy)
10. Sketch or Picture of Device
 Momentum & Collisions Design Challenge

RUBRIC FOR EGG DROP LAB

ITEM WHAT WILL BE EVALUATED POSSIBLE POINTS NOTES

Main Body of Report Objective

Materials
Procedure 2
Data collected in a table
Picture or drawing of device

Results Sample equations

Correct units
Correct calculations 3
All required results answered (GPE, KE,
Velocity, etc)

Conclusion/Discussion of Does the conclusion of the report present a

Results logical explanation for findings and addresses
most of the errors incurred during the project?
If the results do not show a logical
transformation of energy, is there an 3
explanation provided?

Grammar/Spelling Does the report have correct grammar and

And Neatness spelling? 1
Is the report neat and easy to read?

Egg Survival Did the egg survive? 1

Score