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How do you walk a Slinky?
So how does the Slinky “walk” down a flight of stairs? To do this, the Slinky slowly flips end over end. If you watch closely, you’ll see it stretches to reach the next step down, reforms itself, then stretches again to reach the next step, and so on.
Why won’t my Slinky walk down the stairs?
Gravity begins to provide this force, as soon as the Slinky is cast down a stairway. This motion is sustained through a directional wave that ricochets throughout the coil and stops when the toy hits the bottom of the stairs. Contrary to how it looks, the Slinky doesn’t walk, it somersaults.
Can a Slinky go up stairs?
The original Slinky, according to wikipedia, had 98 coils. This slinky has 87 coils. It is not long enough to climb down stairs, which was the express purpose for which I purchased this product. Poof-Products acquired James Industry in 1998.
How does a Slinky move?
A rotational wave moves down the slinky. Notice that a wave travels along the slinky. This wave is a wave of motion back and forth along the slinky which travels along the slinky, because the back and forth motion is in the same line as the direction of motion this is called a longitudinal wave.
What’s the world record for a slinky going down stairs?
The most stairs descended by a slinky is 30 and was achieved by Marty Jopson and Hugh Hunt (both UK) on The One Show in Cambridge, UK, on 18 February 2014.
Do slinkys work on carpeted stairs?
does it work on (thickly) carpeted stairs? Answer: Just make sure it is near the edge when you start out & clears the carpet.
How many feet of wire do I need for a Slinky?
Each one is made from 80 feet of wire and over a quarter billion Slinkys have been sold worldwide.
Do they still make Slinkys?
Although the Slinky company is now owned by Alex Brands Inc. of Fairfield, N.J., Slinkys are still made at the Hollidaysburg factory, near Altoona, on the same machine Richard James invented. More than 360 million Slinkys have been sold since they hit the market in 1945, Diani said.
How many rings does a Slinky have?
Q: how many coils does this slinky has? A: I counted 77 coils. Each is 2.5 inch in diameter. When compressed it is 2.25 inches long.….
Why does a Slinky fall down the stairs?
Because of this inertia, if it were placed at the top of the stairs it would stay at rest without moving at all. But once it is started down the stairs and gravity affects it, the potential energy is converted to the energy of motion or kinetic energy and the Slinky gracefully tumbles coil by coil down the stairs.
Which of these toy has the ability to walk down stairs?
The Slinky toy is a coil of wire or plastic that has the ability to “walk” on its own, usually down a flight of stairs.
What is Slinky spring?
A slinky is a pre-compressed helical spring. It was invented by Richard James in the early 1940s. It can perform a number of tricks, such as traveling down a flight of stairs, while moving end over end. It can also appear to levitate for a period of time after it has been dropped.
How do you fix a broken Slinky?
How to Fix a Stretched Out Slinky Lay down your slinky on a flat surface. Take one end of your slinky and insert it through the hole. Pull it back up through itself until the other end of your slinky. Keep pulling up until the other end, and voila! Your stretched out slinky is now fixed.
Why do Slinkies not fall?
The bottom of the slinky is held up against gravity by the stretch in the slinky above it. Before the top was released, the stretch and gravity were in balance, so the bottom wasn’t moving. After the top is released, the bottom is still stretched, so the forces on the bottom end are still balanced, so it doesn’t move.
What happens when slinky is stretched?
When slinky is compressed work is done against the spring force, and this workdone is stroed as potential energy.
Why does my bottom slinky not fall?
You are absolutely correct that the bottom of the slinky does not move because the tension of the rest of the slinky pulling up balances the force due to gravity pulling down until the moment that the slinky is fully compressed and the whole thing falls with the acceleration due to gravity.
What is the world’s biggest Slinky?
At 4 feet high and 100 feet long when fully stretched, the Slinky is the world’s largest, created by Ashland-based artist and owner of MCS Design & Production, Inc., Allen W. Jessee.
What’s the biggest Slinky in the world?
Product details. Original Slinky Brand Ginormous Rainbow Slinky is the largest spring toy to ever call itself a Slinky. With a whopping 5in. diameter, this gigantic plastic Slinky is molded in all of the primary colors, so when it moves, the colors blend together in perfect harmony.
What is the world record for the longest paper Slinky?
The longest paper chain by an individual measures 779.21 m (2,556 ft 5.5 in) long and was achieved by Julie McKinney (USA) in Fishers, Indiana, USA, on 22 June 2014. This amazing effort was achieved by Julie in just under 12 hours.
How do you clean a Slinky?
Clean the soiled area with mild soap and water, then rinse with fresh water and wipe dry with a clean cloth. Wipe affected area with a soft cloth or soft bristle brush using a non-abrasive cleaner, for example Formula 409 or Fantastik. Rinse with fresh water and wipe dry.
