N its title is "Humpty Dumpty"!
Do u all have any idea what can a project be like with such a title?
Should be something to do with fallen object, right?
Well, we have to design a protection for a raw chicken egg so that the egg does not break when the contraption hits the ground after being dropped from the 5th floor..(Yea..Using raw chicken egg again..N according to my lecturer, we can recycle the egg we used for the Formula-R egg racing if we didnt break it..What a good recycle example..huhu~)
To be judge as the best design, we have to ensure that the protected egg falls to the ground with the fastest speed without breaking it..
The marking is based on a formula derived by smart ppl..haha..According to Xiang Jie, the formula is damn evil..
Well, here it goes:
time free-fall (s) / time measured (s) x (1 - weight contraption (g) / (2x85g)) x 10 + 6
*The free-fall time from the 5th floor (height=15.2 m) is ___sec.
**Calculated by Bao Xing..the free-fall time is 1.761s.
So...see the evil part d?
We have to take both weight of the egg n material used and da time taken for the egg to land into consideration..
If the weight exceed 170g, then no matter how fast the egg land..also equal to zero..
So I guess..What I have to do is watch out the weight 1st before the time taken..
For the rules..
- ANY material will do to construct the contraption (which is kinda lenient XD)
- Both the contraption plus the egg must weigh <85g. The egg itself must weigh no less than 55g.
- No direct coating protecting or sticky tape is allowed on the egg.
- The egg has to be wrapped with plastic bag during practice n competition so that the mess is contained if the egg breaks. You are required to clean up the mess on the floor caused by the contraption. Marks will be deducted if this is not done. (Sounded very mean huh? Well, this is fair for the cleanliness workers n most importantly the next group of students.)
- Important: During ur practice, make sure that the contraption does not land on anyone's head. (This rule is so so funny..Hahax..My seniors told me that some people kena this last time..So suey..So starting from now..Whenver pass by east or west atrium have to be careful d..if possible, jz dun pass by that area..jz for my head's sake..)
- Contraption that collides with the side of the building during the fall will be disqualified. (How sad is this..Collision means the same as the egg breaks..)
- Designs must be original. (I doubt that the majority will follow this rule..Most people for sure will consult the seniors this time..Even last time also we did d..)
- Only one test-run. (One for all..Dead or alive..Aihz..Scary..)
Hrm..Have something in my mind now..But duno whether it can work or not..Will try it out..but I still need more suggestions..hehe..The more the merrier ma..XD
Good luck to me n fellow course mates..
Argh..it's time for maths assignment..due date on 26th of March..last minute work again
Stop here 1st..
P/S: Nan2 de2 the line connection tonight is quite good tonight..So can blog a bit..
By the way, later 10am the power of my block will be shut down for some maintainence for the whole day..Terrible~
3 comments:
huhu..if u achieve great result..i wil cook da egg which u use for da project for u..da 1st time in ma life..but make sure u din break it..if not..u wil hv to cook for our gang..great deal rite?huhu..
Great ur head..
Whole gang share an egg o?
Btw, I dont think u all still dare to try my cooking..Kekez
N I have bad feelings that the eggs will break for sure for the 1st few trials..
I guess it's better to give some suggestions which are more constructive le..
Lol yimei, dun worry u'll sure succeed this time! trust me ! last 2 week was just luck... i have doubts for this one....sigh... let's just hope it gives us some sweet memory before we return home.
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