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Duration:
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The
“Eggstreme Sports” Project
Downloadable
Project Sheet
The
goal of Eggstreme Sports is to help students understand
how a simple mechanical spring and free falling from
a platform can be an educational and extreme experience.
The students will create a bungee jump for eggs and
learn that Math & Physics is all that it's cracked
up to be.
Scope
of Work
A
pair of students will create a bungee jump from rope
and rubber bands that drops an egg from over 20 ft.
The goal is to get as close as possible to the floor
without breaking shell. The students must do the necessary
calculations to solve for the spring constant (k)
of the bungee rope. The following materials &
tools will be provided for analysis:
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-- Rubber Bands
-- Rope
-- Weights
-- Duct Tape Harness
-- Tape Measure
-- Accuscale
-- Microsoft Excel
-- Two Story Mechanic Lift
Deliverables
Rubber
Band Spring – Students will be creating
their very own bungee rope.
By-Hand
& Excel Graphs – Students will be graphing
the spring constant (Force vs. Displacement) by hand
and with software.
Eggstreme
Challenge – Students will be proving
Newton's Laws with the use of Trigonometry.
Live
Test Run – The Students will be given
only one (1) chance to make it or break it during
the bungee jump.
Master
Action Plan is not required,
but highly reccommended.
Individual
Digital Portfolio is also not required,
but highly reccommended.
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Requirements
The
Rubber Band Spring must:
-- Have the team names written on it
-- Use ALL 1/4 pound of rubber bands
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Have a calculated spring constant k
-- Have hook up loops on both ends
-- Note: The spring constant of the rope is negligible
The
By-Hand & Excel Graph must:
-- Be turned in individually for the By-Hand Graph
and together for the Excel Graph
-- Include a Descriptive Title with labeled Y- & X-axis
including Units
-- Have ten (10) data points recorded on the Data
Collection Sheet
-- Note: Do not forget to put team names on graph
Eggstreme
Challenge must be completed and mastered
before the Live
Test Run.
The
Live
Test Run must get as close as possible
to the ground without hitting. Students who can solve
for the theoretical stretch of the spring on their own will
receive bonus points.
Grading
Criteria
Downloadable
Scoring Sheet
The
following criteria will determine the overall individual
grade.
-- Thoughtfulness & Thoroughness
-- Deadline & Deliverables
-- Work Ethic & Behavior
-- Bonus Points goes to Teams that get
closer than a foot from the floor. That's Eggstreme!
Safety
By
participating in Eggstreme Sports, the students are agreeing
to all the safety issues discussed in class.
Additional
Info
Eggstreme
Sports Handout
Student Work
Bungee
Videos [1] [2]
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