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Old 07-24-2013, 08:14 AM   #31
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Originally Posted by cdcox View Post
OK I see your problem. You are using the default stopping distance of 0.1
m -- that is like 4". For an egg landing on a hard surface, the stopping distance is very short. If you use a stopping distance of 0.001 m, probably still too large, you will get a more realistic impact force, and a broken egg.
Nice catch there cd....OK, using the stopping distance of .001m, I get an impact force of about 3914N at that particular height.
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