Today in physics we had a period to test our egg drop vehicles, and make and record any adjustments that were needed to ensure their success. My group encountered some minor obstacles. Originally our vehicle exceeded the maximum dimensions. However, the changes to make it obey the maximum dimensions were relatively minor and easy. We had to adjust the width of one side, as well as adjust the dimensions of the lid for our box. We made the adjustments and our vehicle now has the dimensions: 24 cm x 24 cm x 24 cm. We also encountered a bit of difficulty when an egg without a plastic bag was tested. The egg survived, however as it was removed it crumbled under the pressure of my partner's hand. As a result the existing cushioning materials (foam brush pads) were ruined. We were forced to replace the foam brush padding with gauze. However, when we tried the gauze the egg did not withstand two of our 5 m drops. As a result we experimented with bubble wrap, which worked just as well as the foam pads. Once we had secured our bubble wrap our vehicle operated consistently. Hopefully Murphy's Law won't interfere on competition day!
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