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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.
What is the meaning of longitutinal wave?
Picture two people holding holding opposite ends of a long spring that they've stretched between them. If you're familiar with the toy called a "slinky", that's what I'm talking about. Now imagine that a small portion of the slinky in the middle is painted bright orange. If one person shakes his end of the slinky up and down, a wave will propagate toward the other person. If you were to observe the orange part of the slinky, you'd see that it moves up and down with the motion of the wave. This type of motion, where the orange section moves perpendicular to length of the slinky, is called transverse motion. Hence, this is a transverse wave. A longitudinal wave is different; it's a wave where the particle motion is parallel, rather than perpendicular, to the length. Imagine the same two people holding the same slinky with the bright orange section in the middle. Now imagine that one of the people quickly pushes his end of the slinky toward the other person, then pulls it back (as if he was imitating the motion of passing a basketball to his friend). The motion would cause the slinky to compress slightly near the first guy. The compression wave would then travel through the spring toward the person at the other end. If you were to observe the bright orange section in the middle, you'd see that the wave motion would cause it to move back and forth along the length parallel to the length of the slinky. That's a longitudinal wave.
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.
Which type of mechanical wave is produced by pushing sharply on the end of a spring toy?
a longitudinal wave
What toy is used to demonstrate seismic waves?
Slinky!
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!!!!!!!!!!
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.
