The slinky has provided entertainment and inspiration for creative play. It has also been used in educational settings to demonstrate principles of physics. Additionally, the slinky has become an iconic toy that has sparked nostalgia in many people.
The slinky was invented as a toy in the 1940s and became popular for its unique bouncing and walking capabilities. It entertained children and adults alike, bringing joy and amusement to many. It also became a symbol of innovation and creativity in toy design.
Richard T. James was an American engineer, best known for being the inventor of the popular spring toy 'Slinky' in 1940, which received the popular nickname from his wife Betty. He was born the 1st of January of 1914.
You put it in walking position, then you blow on it as hard as you can. It'll walk in a jiffy then!
Put it in hot (but not boiling) water for a minute or two, then take it out and rest something heavy on top of it until it cools. It should be better if not perfect then.
two people at the end of a slinky and let go at the same time
well you stand it up on the stairs and pull it over to the other stair and then it will keep flipping over to the next stair!
According to Wikipedia, the slinky was first introduced in the US by Richard James between 1943 - 1945, when it first became a "hit".
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slinky#Creation
Richard James and Betty James founded James Spring & Wire Company (renamed James Industries) with $500 dollars and began production. Today, all Slinkys are made in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania using the original equipment designed and engineered by Richard James. Each one is made from 80 feet of wire and over a quarter billion Slinkys have been sold worldwide.
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easy throw it down the stairs the bend and stech bend strecth you should try it.
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"How do Slinkys go down stairs?"
Because it is a fun toy for children and a way of showing scientific method.
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 ^_^
The length of a Slinky spring if stretched out strait, or flat, would be the circumference of one turn of the Slinky times the number of turns in the Slinky.
The circumference of a circle (shape of a slinky) is calculated as:
C = 2 x PI x R
Where: C is Circumference, R is the Radius, and PI = 3.1415...
The final equation would be as follows.
slinky_length = 2 x PI x R x
Each Slinky contains 67 feet of flat steel wire, and weighs approximately 1/2 pound.
Well, in my opinion it has got worse :/ i tried to push it down the stairs but it snapped ...
Wanted to know what country the slinky was made?Well to tell u, the slinky was made in the Interior Plains only I don't know which country.....plus I was guessing that it was made in the Interior Plains... so this may not be the answer....