Marvin and Milo
Explore physics the exciting way, by trying out a simple and fun experiment. This month, Eggstrordinary Don't forget to check back next month for the next edition...
Eggstrordinary
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What you need
Raw egg
Large pop bottle
Scissors
Sticky tape
Water
Salt
Instructions
- Cut the top off the bottle and put the egg inside.
- Fill the bottle with enough water so that the egg is well covered. Add salt to the water, stirring, until the egg floats.
- Tape the top of the bottle back on. Drop the bottle to the floor from waist height.
Results & explanation
The egg doesn’t break because the salt water spreads the impact across the whole egg. Try dropping the egg in the bottle without the salt water.
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