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How a Slinky falls in Slow Motion - The Slow Mo Guys
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The Slow Mo Guys
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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?
Follow on Twitter - https://twitter.com/GavinFree
https://twitter.com/DanielGruchy
Inspired by this video - [ video embedded below ]
Filmed at 1600fps with a Phantom Flex
3,574,942 views
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?
Follow on Twitter - https://twitter.com/GavinFree
https://twitter.com/DanielGruchy
Inspired by this video - [ video embedded below ]
Filmed at 1600fps with a Phantom Flex
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Slinky Drop Answer
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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/
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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How a Slinky falls, in slow motion (Original Post)
sl8
Jul 2020
OP
How interesting. Add that to the list of things I didn't know and had never even thought about.
Arkansas Granny
Jul 2020
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chia
(2,244 posts)1. This is the content I needed this morning :)
Arkansas Granny
(31,529 posts)2. How interesting. Add that to the list of things I didn't know and had never even thought about.
keithbvadu2
(36,906 posts)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
(876 posts)4. Wile E. Coyote displayed this concept every Saturday morning
Duppers
(28,127 posts)5. I was always cheering for Wile.