Egg drop

For the egg drop experiment, I was partners with Kate. We agreed to keep it simple because we figured the egg should be able to survive a two-story drop with supplies we already had. So, we brain-stormed ideas for padding, and we came up with many ideas, but ultimately decided on using pillows(it was Kate's idea). She also found a towel and an ice pack in her room that we figured would be nice padding for the egg. So, we went out and bought some eggs and tested our new invention out of Kate's window. It worked perfectly, the egg was intact and ready to go. So, we brought it to class on Wednesday, described it, and tested it. The egg survived the first two tests with the pillows still surrounding the egg. But, we made the mistake of trying to throw the egg out of the window with just an ice pack surrounding it, and the results were not pretty. The blue goo in the ice pack completely exploded and flew in every direction, but I don't think the chemicals contamined or poisoned anyone, which is a positive. All in all, it was a fun experience; we learned that the simplest design can sometimes lead to the best results.