How a Slinky falls, in slow motion

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How a Slinky falls in Slow Motion - The Slow Mo Guys

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The Slow Mo Guys
13.8M subscribers
Published on Aug 26, 2012
A heck of a lot of people asked Gav and Dan to film this in slow motion.
CAN'T LET DOWN THE PEOPLE, CAN WE?
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Inspired by this video - [ video embedded below ]
Filmed at 1600fps with a Phantom Flex

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Slinky Drop Answer

2,292,868 views

Veritasium
7.17M subscribers
Published on Sep 21, 2011

Want more awesome HD slow-mo? http:/ /www .you tube.com/watch?v=uiyMuH...
Slinky not long enough? Click here: http:/ /www .you tube.com/watch?v=JsytnJ...
How does a slinky fall when extended by its own weight and then released? We discover the surprising answer using a slow motion camera that records 300 frames per second. Answer link: http://www.you tube.com/watch?v=oKb2tC...

For a great explanation, check out Rhett Allain's analysis here: https://www.wired.com/2011/09/modeling-a-falling-slinky/

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On edit, answer to tennis ball question:

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https://www.wired.com/2011/09/modeling-a-falling-slinky/
Modeling a Falling Slinky

[chia]

1. This is the content I needed this morning :)

[Arkansas Granny]

2. How interesting. Add that to the list of things I didn't know and had never even thought about.

[keithbvadu2]

3. I got the tennis ball question right but I really wasn't sure.

I got the tennis ball question right but I really wasn't sure.

[cutroot]

4. Wile E. Coyote displayed this concept every Saturday morning

[Duppers]

5. I was always cheering for Wile.