Aim

In this experiment we were trying to figure out how long it takes for egg parachutes with designs to reach the ground. We were looking at the physics of air resistance and mass.

Method

First we thought about what our parachute should look like.

Then we got all the things we needed to make our parachute.

These things were:

* bag

* String

* Tape

* Cup

* Bubble Wrap

* Cotton

After we made our parachute we went outside. Dropped it.

We used a stop watch to time how long it took for the parachute to hit the ground.

Results

My egg was okay it did not break.

It took my egg 1.5 seconds to hit the ground.

Discussion

Some egg parachutes fell faster than others. This was because they were sizes, shapes and weights.. Also because of air resistance. The bigger parachutes made air resistance so they went slower. The heavier or smaller parachutes fell faster because the earth was pulling them down and there was not much air resistance.

There were two forces acting on the parachute. One was the earth pulling down. The other was air resistance pushing up. These forces were not equal when the parachute was going faster or slower while it was falling.

Conclusion

If I did this experiment again I would make my egg parachute bigger and lighter. This would make air resistance and slow down the egg more. Overall this experiment helped me understand how egg parachutes work and how forces affect things that are falling. I learned a lot, about egg parachutes and air resistance and mass.