The Egg Launcher Project

Each winter, juniors in Henry DeGrazia's Integrated Physics course must build an egg launcher that can shoot an egg into a short recycling can anywhere from 4 to 5 meters away, depending on which distance they draw on the day of the demonstration. The variable firing distance means that these students must not only design, construct, and test their egg launcher, but that they must also be able to calibrate it on site. To achieve this ability, the students must perform extensive tests to get the firing range accurate and consistent.

These students can build any style of launcher that they desire, from air cannon to catapult, and on demonstration day, members of the junior class all arrive to school with a wide variety of machines. Additionally, the students must design a device to protect the egg while it is being launched so that it will not be broken. For example, this year some students used a jar of peanut butter while others combined a padded Easter egg and a foam football.

On demonstration day, the students set up their launchers, perform three official shots, and take their egg out of its protection to ensure it is unbroken. Afterward, they also hand in a log detailing the design, construction, and testing of their launcher and an essay that describes the interplay of physics concepts involved in its operation

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Education

Tags:

• The Galloway School
• Physics
• Egg Launcher
• Catapult
• Science
• Education

[dapenguinator]

i have to do the same exact thing, but 3 meters away from the launcher is gonna be a 6 ft wall i have to shoot over. It's due in 2 days and all my ideas didn't work. Freakin out here

[stackerdude222]

What a coincidence, I have to do this exact project for next month, but I have no clue how I am going to do it. Thanks for some of the ideas.

[mttieg23]

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