The container endured five forces: gravity, inertia, air resistance, shock, and impact. The objective of the contraption is to lessen the impacts of gravity and air resistance in order to smoothly glide on the wind without harshly hitting the floor. An important characteristic of the container is its square shape which ensures consistent padding regardless of where it gets hit. With dimensions of 6 for height, 6 for width, and 6 for length, this lightweight square container aims to minimize or modify the forces acting on it so that it lands softly. Based on Newton’s first law – an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by another force – my project implies that my contraption will continue moving until it makes contact with the ground.
Newton’s second law states that as an object’s weight increases, so does the force needed to move it. Conversely, lighter objects require less force. When an egg falls, the force exerted on it matches its mass. Newton’s third law explains that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. In this case, gravity pulls the egg downward while air resistance pushes against it in the opposite direction. To enhance my contraption, I should have incorporated support to prevent bending or breaking upon impact. Moreover, padding on the sides would have provided protection if the contraption landed on a corner.
I conducted four tests on the contraption. In the first test, the contraption resulted in a cracked egg due to lack of support. To rectify this, I decided to use a small plastic bag along with bubble wrap and packing peanuts. Moving forward with the new method, I encountered another crack. Seeking assistance, I involved my dad to identify the issue, which turned out to be the need for an outer shell for additional support. This prompted us to use a cardboard box, which unfortunately broke during testing. However, we discovered that the breakage occurred because the box fell and hit a corner. To address this, we added padding on all sides of the box to ensure protection regardless of which side it was hit. Finally, in the last test, our contraption successfully worked.
