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Crash Test Creme Eggs

2011-04-19

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We're uploading a series of "eggsperiments" to mark Easter, starting with these crash tests from the Biomechancal lab.

Facts and figures about this video at http://periodicvideos.blogspot.com/2011/04/egg-crash-test-stats.html

More physics and engineering at http://www.sixtysymbols.com/


Compressive Strength Test
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Charpy 'Pendulum' Test
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Speed: 13 miles per hour Deceleration: 12 g-forces
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Speed: 24 miles per hour Deceleration: 30 g-forces
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