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The Slinky was developed for the Navy as an anti-vibration device for ship instruments. When the Slinky failed to work for the Navy, it became one of the most successful toys of all time!
Later on in life somebody figured it demonstrated like... unlimited inertia or sumn... take it to the mall and put it on an upwards escalator ^_^
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe slinky was first used as a spring for military planning demonstrations.
Then it became a toy.
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What are facts about the slinky?
80 feet of wire is used to create a metal slinky. Slinkys are awesome
Toys that start with a S?
a slinky a slinky fun for everyone a slinky a slinky
What toy is used to demonstrate seismic waves?
Slinky!
What material is a slinky made from?
The most common materials used for making a Slinky are metal and plastic. However, there are many materials that can be used as long as they get cut into that spiral shape.
What was the idea for a slinky mainly based on?
Thhe slinky was originally used as a spring to stablize things like platforms for electron microscopes.
Which slinky will go faster a slinky jr or a slinky?
I think that the Slinky original is the best. It's bigger than the Slinky Jr. and will most likely go faster! BTW, I LOVE Slinky! Chow, ;)
What is the medium of a slinky?
Slinky coils
How do you use a slinky?
We thank you for adopting a slinky! Now that you have a slinky of your own, you can find many uses for your little friend. Traditional uses involve putting the slinky atop a high object -commonly a staircase. Place the slinky on one flat end, and then tip the top of the slinky, so the other flat end falls onto the next lowest area -in this case, the next stair step. The slinky will then begin to fall down the stairs on its own, flipping and flopping over itself as it goes. If you wish, you may sing the Slinky Song as it does so. Slinkies are also useful for stretching, and particularly loing ones can be used for clumsy games of jumprope, emulating a sine graph (wonderful for distracting physics students!), and wrapping around things. The ends of a slinky can also be used for poking things, but we ask you not to harm anyone with your slinky, for it makes the slinky sad. Remember to take good care of your slinky, lest it get tangled and very hard to unravel. We wish you years of fun with your slinky, and perhaps you'll find even more uses for it.
How much wire was used in the original metal Slinky?
12 feet
What is the length of a slinky stretched out?
depends on the slinky
How do you fix a slinky?
To fix and stretched out slinky you should put the slinky in hot (not boiling water) for two min, and then take it out and place something heavy on the slinky.
Why is the slinky necessary?
a slinky is necessary because to have fun
