Egg Drop from Space

Which of the following variations would increase the force experienced by the egg upon landing? Select all that apply.

• Increase the mass of the egg.

• Decrease the mass of the egg.

• Increase the drop height.

• Decrease the drop height.

• Change the surface to a box of foam.

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How do the three surfaces compare in terms of providing the egg with a safe landing? Which ordering below ranks the three surfaces from least safe to most safe?

• hard floor < foam box < 1-inch foam

• hard floor < 1-inch foam < foam box

• foam box < 1-inch foam < hard floor

• 1-inch foam < foam box < hard floor

• None of these orderings are correct.

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What is the amount of force it takes to fracture a small egg?

• ~44.0 N

• ~13.2 N

• ~4.4 N

• ~28.0 N

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What is the primary force acting on an egg dropped from space?

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Electromagnetic force

• Nuclear force

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Which of the following materials would provide the best protection for an egg dropped from space?

• Concrete

• Feather pillow

• Steel plate

• Water

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What is the terminal velocity of an egg falling through Earth's atmosphere?

• 10 m/s

• 50 m/s

• 100 m/s

• 200 m/s

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How does air resistance affect the speed of an egg falling from space?

• Increases speed

• Decreases speed

• No effect

• Varies randomly

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What scientific principle explains why an egg might not break if dropped from a great height with proper protection?

• Newton's First Law

• Bernoulli's Principle

• Conservation of Energy

• Impulse-Momentum Theorem

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Which layer of Earth's atmosphere would an egg encounter first when dropped from space?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What happens to the kinetic energy of an egg as it falls from space?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains constant

• It is converted to potential energy

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