Naked Egg Drop, Division B
Mike McKee
Director, Florida Science Olympiad
Chair, National Rules Physics Committee
Naked Egg Drop
 Goal:
Design a package to prevent an
egg from breaking.
 This is an engineering event.
 Students should test and modify their
design prior to competition.
 This is an IMPOUND event.
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 List
of Possible Materials:
 Paper
cups
 Drinking straws
 Popsicle sticks, wood splints, etc.
 String
 Masking tape
 Rubber bands
 Pipe cleaners
 Bubble wrap, Styrofoam
 1 raw egg, large grade A.
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 When
the egg is given to the student,
make sure they check for cracks before
the judge walks away.
 Students
may bring 2 pairs of scissors,
ruler and 1 pair of pliers ONLY.
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 Drop
height:
 Announced
prior to construction
 3-4 drop heights
 Students will move device
 A plumb
line will be provided.
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 Scoring:
Greatest Height Egg Survived
(mm) – Height of Device (mm)
 Ties
are broken by time. Team with the
lowest competition time is given more
favorable score.
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 Broken
eggs are scored below all those
that do survive.
 A broken
egg is defined as one in which
a wet spot can be seen on a paper
towel.
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 Construction
 Use
Hints:
crumple zones. (Sacrifice the
package.)
 F=ma – Impulse and Newton’s Second
Law.
 Use smart engineering.
 Go wide, not deep
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 Real
World Connection
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 Build
it and test it!
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 For
more information:
Mike McKee
[email protected]
407-852-3400 ext. 2728
www.fso.ocps.net