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[ale] [OT]: Better packing material than whipped cream?
- Subject: [ale] [OT]: Better packing material than whipped cream?
- From: agcarver+ale at acarver.net (Alex Carver)
- Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 20:32:47 -0800
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On 1/27/2014 20:23, Robert L. Harris wrote:
> Ok, my son is doing the egg drop in high school physics. He has a good
> plan but is limited by a 100gram weight limit. He's thought of using
> whipped cream (frozen with dry-ice before drop) to act as a shock absorber.
> I'm concerned with it breaking down and just becoming slush while he
> waits. Anyone have any good suggestions?
You basically need some DIY aerogel although it's not as easy as whipped
cream but certainly worth bonus points for making and using it. :)
(But really, DIY aerogel is actually described online)