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.
As you move a slinky toy up and then release it, the coils compress together due to gravity, causing the slinky to contract and move downward in a spring-like motion. The slinky will continue to bounce and oscillate until the internal energy dissipates.
A slinky (of the correct size) can walk down the stairs.
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 !"
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.
In Toy Story the name Andy's slinky is Slink. No, It's Slinky Dog
A popular toy used to demonstrate seismic waves is the Slinky toy. By holding one end of the Slinky and shaking it back and forth, you can create a visual representation of how seismic waves travel through the Earth. The coils of the Slinky demonstrate the movement of energy waves, similar to how seismic waves move through the Earth.
A slinky is a toy that you can play with.
The Slinky was made out of steel.
The slinky was invented by Richard James in 1945 when he accidentally knocked over a coiled spring and saw how it "walked" down some books. Recognizing its potential as a toy, he and his wife Betty developed the idea further and introduced the slinky to the market.
A slinky toy can conduct electricity because it is made of metal, which is a good conductor of electricity. When a voltage is applied to the slinky, the electrons in the metal can move freely, allowing the electricity to flow through it.
The Slinky was first sold in 1945. It was invented by Richard James, who initially created it as a toy for his children. The toy quickly gained popularity and became a classic, recognized for its ability to "walk" down stairs.
the slinky is not a fad it is a classic toy that is still played with today