Egg Drop Physics

Why can adding a parachute lower the chances that your egg can break?

• Adding a parachute causes my device to fall faster, creating more kinetic energy.

• Adding a parachute causes my parachute to fall faster, decreasing kinetic energy.

• Adding a parachute causes my parachute to fall at a slower speed, decreasing kinetic energy..

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Why do eggs break when they land on concrete?

• The egg's kinetic energy cannot pass through concrete, so i passes through the egg, causing it to break.

• The egg is harder than the concrete

• the egg is moving too slowly to bounce

• eggs don't break on concrete

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Thinking back over this experiment, which combination of qualities in a falling device would likely have the best results?

• Heavy, falling fast

• heavy, falling slowly

• light, falling fast

• light, falling slowly

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What force is acting on your device, causing it to fall and build kinetic energy after it is released?

• The wind

• Mr. Phifer

• A push

• Gravity

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Why can adding a parachute help slow your device?

• Parachutes are heavy and small

• Parachutes catch the air, creating resistance and slowing down how fast something falls

• Parachutes won't slow the device

• Parachutes catch the air, causing things to fall faster

How do I decrease the amount of kinetic energy?

• I need a way to make my object heavier

• I need a way to increase the mass

• I need a way to slow the device down as it is falling

• I need a way to speed the object up

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What is the primary force that causes an egg to fall during an egg drop experiment?

• Friction

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Electricity

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Which material would be most effective in cushioning an egg during a drop?

• Concrete

• Feathers

• Metal

• Glass

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How does increasing the surface area of a falling object affect its speed?

• Increases speed

• Decreases speed

• No effect

• Doubles speed

What is the role of air resistance in an egg drop experiment?

• It speeds up the fall

• It slows down the fall

• It has no effect

• It makes the egg heavier

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