How Do You Drop an Egg Without Breaking It? | Science-U

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impact physics falling objects freefall egg drop Mars lander Rover egg protection system energy dissipation air bags egg lander capsule gravity force velocity acceleration impact force air resistance experiments investigations Science U WPSU
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How Do You Drop an Egg Without Breaking It? | Science-U

NASA faced a huge challenge when they safely landed the Mars Exploration Rovers on the surface of Mars. Can you design a capsule that would protect a raw egg dropped from several stories to the ground? Would your egg survive? See what our campers created and try it yourself with step-by-step instructions and guided scientific questions available in the downloadable handout or at the Science-U website.
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PBS Learning Media

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