Why can you not throw a raw egg against the wall without breaking it but you can throw it with the same speed into a sagging sheet without breaking it?

Answer 1

When you throw a raw egg against a wall, the hard surface exerts a sudden and concentrated force on the shell, overwhelming its structural integrity and causing it to break. In contrast, when you throw the egg into a sagging sheet, the sheet distributes the force of the impact over a larger area and allows the egg to decelerate more gradually. This reduction in force concentration prevents the shell from breaking, as it can withstand the stress without exceeding its breaking point.