Go to Target and look in the toys aisle. There is a bunch of retro toys, like jack in the boxes, and SLINKYS. Its only $3.00!
You can find them on eBay
A slinky represents a longitudinal wave, where the disturbance is parallel to the direction of energy transfer. When you compress or expand the coils of the slinky, the disturbance travels through the slinky as a longitudinal wave.
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To create a standing wave on a slinky, you could hold one end of the slinky fixed while you move the other end up and down in a periodic motion. Adjust the frequency of your hand motion until you find a resonance frequency that creates a standing wave pattern in the slinky. The standing wave will have nodes (points of no motion) and antinodes (points of maximum motion) along its length.
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, ;)
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.
As a slinky is compressed and released, each individual coil undergoes both stretching and compression motions. When you compress the slinky, the coils squish together and when you release it, the coils expand outward. This back-and-forth motion continues until the slinky comes to rest.
A slinky would have difficulty going upstairs because its movement relies on gravity and a smooth, continuous surface to travel on. The steps of the stairs disrupt the slinky's ability to maintain its shape and movement, causing it to become tangled or stuck.
you can get one at a dollar store or science stores might have those big metal ones
The length of a slinky when fully stretched out varies depending on the size of the slinky. On average, a standard slinky can stretch out to approximately 2 meters (6.6 feet) in length.
The length of a slinky when stretched out fully can vary depending on the size and type of slinky. On average, a standard slinky can stretch to about 10-15 feet in length when fully extended.
A slinky is a toy that you can play with.