what is the best way to package/wrap an egg without breaking after being catapulted 10 yards down?
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Bubble wrap works the best.
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Okay,this information is real!The egg's shell will be partially dissolved and it soon be very soft.Try this to a bone,(any bone recommended chicken bone) and you will get the same results.(It will be so soft that you can tie it into a knot!)
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There are many possible implementations, but the underlying principle is the same... there are 2 strategies\n\n1) Trying to extend the eggs acceleration (reducing to 0m/s) as long as possible, so the rate of slowing down is reduced.  This reduces the force on the egg's structre.\n\n2) Trying to reinforce the structure of the egg (encasing in plastic or styrofoam or rubber) such that it can structurally survive the rapid acceleration to 0m/s upon hitting the ground, because the force on the egg is evenly distributed across it's surface.
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Create a enforced crate around the egg. This will require glue ( would use crazy glue) You need to create the box with enforements in the middle of the egg. That would mean in the middle of your toothpick box that you will make you will have toothpicks in the middle of the egg ( log way and short) to evenly distrube the force when the egg is dropped.\n\nFor this to be sucessful you will have to measure the egg and find the middle on the long and short side ofthe egg. after making the crate around the egg. You will need to measure the crate that you made and work your way from the middle out to put your toothpick enforcements long side and short side so the force is distribed evenly.\n\nReally It is hard to discribe. I hope you understand the instructions.
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Eggs don't brake, they break.  \n\nMake sure it drops onto some soft foam.  Then it won't break.
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If it doesn't necessarily need to be a catapult, consider building a "trebuchet".  May be easier to build, safer to use, and might work better.  Do a google search of "trebuchet" and you should find plenty of ideas.\n\nHere's one to get you started:\n\nhttp://www.rlt.com/trebuchet/plans/pvc/
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Well, while I don't want to do your physics project for you (I did this one myself so I know what works and what doesn't), the basic thing you need to consider is not protecting the shell, but reducing the IMPULSE on the shell - you know what IMPULSE is right?\n\nIMPULSE is change in momentum over time:\n\nI = (M_start - M_end) / time\n\nSo say you have a car with a momentum of 2000, and it hits a brick wall, and the collision takes 0.2 seconds.  The impulse on the car is\n\nI = (2000 - 0) / 0.2 = 10000 kg*m/s^2 (which you may recognize as a unit of force, or NEWTON)\n\nSo you might be able to find out what the impulse necessary to break an eggshell is, but I would suggest simply trying to find a method to reduce that impulse.\n\nSo you have two ways to reduce the IMPULSE on the egg:\n\n1.  Reduce the change in momentum.  How do you do that?  Momentum is mass X velocity, so since the egg's mass is probably fixed, you would want to reduce the falling velocity of the egg - think parachute or some other method of 'floating' so it doesn't fall at full speed.\n\n2.  Increase the amount of time it takes for the egg to hit the ground.  This may sound hard to do, but think about something like falling through soft cotton stuffing - the egg will move through the stuffing, slowing down as it does, and hopefully if you design it right, the egg will stop sliding through the stuffing before it hits the ground.\n\nSo there you go.  When I did this, I used the stuffing approach because our teacher prohibited any kind of floatation devices (essentially ruling out Method 1), but my egg broke because I packed the stuffing too tightly.
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Use a #10 or #8 Eagle Claw hook and place a splitshot about 10 inches up the line to get it down in the water column. They are kinda gross to hook but either strait thru or piercing thru the side both work fine.
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Soak an egg in vinegar for about 2 days (?). The vinegar (ethanoic acid) acts on the egg shell (calcium carbonate) and denatured the contents of the egg, until ultimately, the whole egg becomes rubbery. You can actually then bounce the egg and it won't break.
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Polystyrene egg box.\nDistribute the quarters in the eggcups evenly to avoid capsize.
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You description does not match your question, unless of course the question is a metaphore.  Maybe add some more detail to this question?\n\n\nHard-cooked eggs (eggs cooked in the shell in water) should never be boiled - simmer them in water. If boiled or cooked too long, the protein toughens or becomes rubbery and a greenish or purplish ring forms around the yolk. \n\nTo correctly cook the eggs, place them in a single layer in a pan with enough cold water to cover them completely. Bring the water to a boil, remove from heat, cover tightly with a lid, and allow to remain in the water approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Then place under running, cold water to cool quickly. This way of cooking is also known as "coddling." It does not toughen the whites as boiling does. \n\nSoft-cooked eggs:   3 to 5 minutes \nMedium-cooked eggs:  7 to 8 minutes \nHard-cooked eggs:  approximately 15 to 20 minutes \n\n\nStorage: Hard-cooked eggs in the shell can be refrigerated up to one week. Out of the shell, they should be used immediately.\n\nMicrowave: You cannot hard-cook eggs in a microwave (they'll explode), but if you find after peeling an egg that it is not quite done at the center, pierce it once or twice with a fork, set microwave to medium power and cook the egg for 10 to 20 seconds before checking for doneness.\n\n\nTips: To tell if an egg is hard-cooked or raw, place the egg on its side and spin it evenly on a level surface; if it wobbles, it is raw.\n\n\nHow To Peel Hard-Cooked Eggs Easily: \n\nThis is what I do:\n\nI place the eggs in the pan they were cooked in and add cold water. \n  \n\nI then crack the eggs under water (this seems to help loosen the membrane under the shell). \n  \n\nStart peeling at the larger end, where the air pocket is, and remove the shell under running water to make the shelling easier. You must get a hold of the membrane under the shell when you remove the shell. Very fresh eggs are harder to peel. The fresher the eggs, the more the shell membranes cling tenaciously to the shells.
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hard boil your egg.  :)
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In a magazine that i've read ...\nIt says that if you want to lose it w/out using a lot of money,\nuse the white of the egg. Just put it in a cotton then to the affected\narea. Leave it until it hardened. It says that it will come with the cotton.\n\nmy friend tried it and said it's effective! good luck...
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Increase the drag, or resistance by enlarging the surface area. The parachute is a simple solution. \n\nHave you thought of making a whirly-bird/helicopter-type device to slow down the fall of the egg? Balsa wood angled correctly should be able to produce simple a rotary blade that would slow down the decent of your egg. Keep me informed.
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Toss it in the microwave for 30 seconds.  The end will peel up a bit.
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How about making some jello in the specimen cup with the egg instead of the water, and don't freeze it.
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If the egg is unprotected then wear gloves & transfer the egg to a make shift nest made up of grasses, leaves, ect & keep it warm in the late evening & night with a thick towel. Around 10am if it is about  78degrees or greater remove the towel. after the baby is born worms & insects hunting will be your job\n\nGood luck