this is an old science olympiad trick, I will try to remember what we did, but that was 12 years ago.
john "Desert Eagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >OK, Here is the problem, > � �I was "Notified" today at dinner, that "I" was selected by Amanda for >her science project assistant. Here is the task. We have until Monday night >to design, build and "Test" a protective shell to house an Egg, (not hard >boiled but raw). It must protect the Egg in a toss from a 35' building roof. >If the egg survives unbroken, she gets a 100, if it brakes she gets a "0". >Each student "Picked" their partner, (parent or sibling), �at school. The >instructions read that we can use "Any" resource to construct the protective >case, (IE, internet, friends, Nasa Employees whatever). The outside diameter >of the "Protective Case" can be no larger than 12". �Our first thoughts are >to wrap the egg in small bubble wrap, inside larger bubble wrap and then >encase it in some form of protective case. That is our basic Idea. Anyone >ever done this successfully ??? We need help and have to construct and test >the prototype by NLT Sunday. > >Jimi > >
