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How can a slinky toy demonstrate the difference between a transverse and longitudinal wave?
If you hold the ends of a slinky toy so that it is stretched out horizontally you can demonstrate excitations of both transverse and longitudinal waves. If you move one end of the slinky up and down in a periodic fashion you will see transverse waves. If you move one end of the slinky in and out along the horizontal direction that it is stretched out in, you will excite longitudinal waves.
When did Richard James invent the slinky?
1943 was when Richard James came up with the idea for the toy called Slinky.
How is a slinky toy a conductor of electricity?
It's made of metal and metal is a conductor of electricity.
Who discovered the slinky?
No one discovered it... The Slinky was an accident. Richard James was working on something when one of his springs fell to the ground. He saw how the spring didn't stop moving, and came up with an idea for a new toy. Richard James, using a different kind of spring, recreated that movement.
Who invented the slinky?
The inventor of the slinky is Richard James, who had help from his wife, Betty James. Richard James was an engineer employed by the Navy. In 1943, while working on anti-vibration technology, a torsion spring fell of the table. The movement of the spring caught his eye, and the idea for the Slinky was born. He told Betty, "I think I can make a toy out of this." Betty searched for the perfect name, she found it in the dictionary - Slinky: graceful, sinuous, and sleek. In 1945, after years of working to find the right balance of metals for the spring and engineering the equipment to produce it, Richard and Betty took 200 Slinkies to Gimbel's Department store in Philadelphia. Worried that the toy might not catch on, Betty convinced a friend to buy the first one. They had no need to worry. Slinkies were a giant hit. They sold all 400 slinkies in 90 minutes. Richard and Betty James then founded the James Spring and Wire Company, which later became James Industries. In 1948, the opened a factory in Philadelphia, to manufacture their toy. For a while, both the business and the James family enjoyed success. However, in the 1960s, Richard James experienced a "religious awakening" and joined a Bolivian cult. He donated his wealth to his newly found religion, bankrupted his company, and left his wife and six children, including an infant for Bolivia. He told Betty that she could either run the company or sell it; he didn't care. Faced with the difficult challenge of becoming the breadwinner of a large family during a time that women were expected to remain at home and care for the children, Betty James took the helm of James Industries as its CEO. Through strength, intelligence, hard work, and sheer willpower, Betty James rescued the company and the Slinky from ruin. She relocated her family and company from Philadelphia to her hometown of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. Under the care of Betty James, the Slinky was revitalized. Betty began an advertising campaign with the famous jingle, "It's a Slinky. It's a Slinky. Fun for a girl or a boy." But she didn't stop there. Betty James expanded the Slinky family by inventing new toys, which include Crazy Eyes, Slinky Jr., and Slinky Pets, including the ever memorable Slinky Dog, who was featured in the films Toy Story and Toy Story 2. In 2001, Betty James became the second woman to be inducted in the the Toy Hall of Fame.
How does the slinky toy believe as you move it up and down?
The slinky toy is a spring. As you move it up and down the coils in the spring will cause it to become longer, then shorter.
In Toy Story what was the name of the Andy's slinky?
In Toy Story the name Andy's slinky is Slink. No, It's Slinky Dog
Is a slinky a mammal or amphibian?
A slinky is a toy that you can play with.
What was the slinky toy made out of?
The Slinky was made out of steel.
How can a slinky toy demonstrate the difference between a transverse and longitudinal wave?
If you hold the ends of a slinky toy so that it is stretched out horizontally you can demonstrate excitations of both transverse and longitudinal waves. If you move one end of the slinky up and down in a periodic fashion you will see transverse waves. If you move one end of the slinky in and out along the horizontal direction that it is stretched out in, you will excite longitudinal waves.
Why is Slinky part of toy history?
The "Slinky" was voted as one of the top one hundred toy inventions by members of the toy Industry . "What walks down stairs, alone or in pairs, and makes a slinkity sound? A spring, a spring, a marvelous thing! Everyone knows it's Slinky. It's Slinky, it's Slinky. For fun it's a wonderful toy. It's Slinky, it's Slinky. It's fun for a girl or a boy. It's fun for a girl or a boy !"
Is a slinky a fad?
the slinky is not a fad it is a classic toy that is still played with today
What is the springy dog called in Toy Story?
The Slinky Dog!
A toy that begins with s?
slinky
How do you get rid of The Toy Story Toy Slinky Dog's Strings?
why would you want to
What is the state toy of Pennsylvania?
The slinky is the state toy of Pennsylvania how cool is that haha!!!!!!!!!!
When did Richard invented the slinky?
1943 was when Richard James came up with the idea for the toy called Slinky.
