Egg Drop Competition Quiz

What is the goal of an egg drop competition?

• To build a contraption to protect a raw egg from breaking when dropped from a height

• To see how fast an egg can fall

• To cook an egg at the highest temperature

• To see how high an egg can bounce

What was the original plan for the egg drop competition?

• To drop an egg from a hot air balloon

• To drop an egg from a rocket attached to a weather balloon

• To drop an egg from outer space

• To drop an egg from a tall building

What is the terminal velocity of an egg?

• 120 miles per hour

• 75 miles per hour

• 150 miles per hour

• 50 miles per hour

What was the purpose of the flight characterization test in Gridley, California?

• To test the rocket's ability to land on a mattress

• To test the rocket's ability to steer using fins

• To test the rocket's altitude

• To test the rocket's speed

What was the problem encountered during the first test in Gridley, California?

• The rocket's fins were damaged

• The rocket's parachute failed to deploy

• The rocket's GPS signal was interfered with

• The rocket failed to launch

Who was in charge of tracking and guiding the rocket during the egg drop competition?

• Joe

• Adam Steltzner

• NASA

• Mark

What was the fatal flaw in the original plan for the egg drop competition?

• The rocket was not aerodynamic enough

• The rocket was too heavy

• The rocket's fins were too small

• The plan involved making a precision guided missile

What did the team decide to do after the discussion with Adam Steltzner?

• To give up on the competition

• To scrap the old design and build a new system

• To continue with the original plan

• To seek help from NASA

What did the team borrow heavily from for the new system design?

• The Curiosity landing on Mars

• The Hubble Space Telescope

• The Apollo moon landing

• The International Space Station

What was the purpose of the lucky orange parachute?

• To signal the rocket's location

• To provide shade in the desert

• To protect the egg from freezing

• To slow down the rocket's descent