Bungee Drop
2026 season
Type: Build
Divisions: C
Participants: Up to 2
Approx. Time: 50 minutes
Allowed Resources: Device and tools as permitted; eye protection per rules; impound likely. No external notes unless specified. Verify current‑year rules.
Predict-and-perform event involving elastic cord length estimation to minimize drop error.
- Hooke’s law approximations; energy; damping
- Curve fitting; calibration and scaling
- Uncertainty and error analysis
Allowed materials: Calculator allowed; device and cord rules apply.
Official references
Sample notesheet
Download a printable, rule-compliant sample notesheet. Customize with your notes.
Study roadmap
- Collect calibration data across masses/lengths
- Fit models and build quick-reference tables
- Practice on rigs similar to competition apparatus