Groups Mass of Car with Egg (g) Distance (m)Time (s)Velocity (m/s) Momentum (g x m/s) GroupSuccessful?Egg DamageCar Damage 1 Yes no damage; napkins inside acted as airbag, aluminum foil acted as bumper upon impact Stayed intact; hit the wall and bounced back, travelled in straight line 2 Yes no damage, cotton balls acted as padding No damage; 2 nd car hit with less force on wall bc of less mass; travelled in straight line 3 Yes no damage, balloon acted as shock absorber No damage, went straight and bounced back due to the balloon 4 Yes No damage; cotton protected egg as well as cork bumper and wheels. None, but did not travel straight down ramp; first trial was error due to timer and 2 nd trial error due to falling off the ramp 5 Yes No damage; cotton and bubble wrap protected the egg No damage; 1 st trial error due to timer, 2 nd trial veered off to the left and flipped on side on impact Period 1
Groups Mass of Car with Egg (g) Distance (m)Time (s)Velocity (m/s) Momentum (g x m/s) 1 Emmy Luis Amanda Nuno Jarod Group Successful?Egg DamageCar Damage 1 Y No damage; cotton balls absorbed shock of collision no damage; straight path down ramp; collided and veered right 2 N Egg cracked in the front of the vehicle; minimal cushion (inertia) Wheels fell off; straight line; flipped over upon impact ended up upside down 3 Y No damage protected by cotton balls and bubble wrap 1 st trial error due to timer; no damage to car; drifted to the right; turned sideways before hit wall 4 N Egg is broken in half; flew out of car before it hit the wall No damage, straight line, collided and turned to the left upon impact 5 N Egg cracked (minor) after flipping out of car No damage; straight line; upon impact flipped backwards Period 2 Most Successful Least Successful
Groups Mass of Car with Egg (g) Distance (m)Time (s)Velocity (m/s) Momentum (g x m/s) 1 Justin Kelly Ben Sydnie Group Successful?Egg DamageCar Damage 1 Justin Y No damage; protected by layer of cotton inside cardboard box 1 st trial wheels fell off; redo due to error of timer; 2 nd trial no damage; straight line; turned on its right side upon impact 2 Kelly Y No damage; cotton balls/plastic dome to protect it No damage; went straight down ramp; upon impact turned on its left side 3 Ben Y No damage; protected by cotton and plastic bin No damage; straight down ramp; upon impact turned to the left 4 Y No damage; protected by cardboard box lined with cotton balls No damage; straight down ramp; bounced straight back upon impact Period 5 Most Successful Least Successful
Groups Mass of Car with Egg (g) Distance (m)Time (s)Velocity (m/s) Momentum (g x m/s) Group Successful?Egg DamageCar Damage 1 N Top of the egg cracked; yolk came out 1 st Trial did not reach the wall; 2 nd trial veered to the left; and upon impact flipped over onto roof 2 Y No damage; protected with cotton balls inside cardboard frame with popsicle sticks None; straight down ramp; bounced back straight upon impact 3 Y no damage; because of packing peanuts/popsicle sticks/duct tape on bumper None; straight line; upon impact veered to left after collision 4 N Minor crack on top of the egg 1 st and 2nd trial did not reach wall bc it veered to right prior to impact Period 6 Most Successful Least Successful