The Great Egg Drop of 2002!

La Costa Canyon Physics students tested their understanding of collisions in November, as they constructed devices to successfully catch an egg dropped from the top of the David H. Thompson Performing Arts Center. Here are some photos from the festivities.

A view of the event, including Mr. Murray and his patented repeatable egg-dropper. It's a long way up there (or down, depending on your point of view.)
The students crowd to see the results of the drop. Warning: the first two rows will get wet.
No, a box of hair gel did not work.
Making sure the box is positioned correctly is crucial. So is getting a donut, sold by our lab aide (in the background).
This egg survived. We can't say the same for the ones on the left.
Conversing with the Egg Master.

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