Slinky springs have many uses, including:
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Teaching scienceSlinky springs can demonstrate physical concepts like waves, gravity, tension, and balance. For example, you can use a slinky to:
- Demonstrate transverse and longitudinal motion: Clamp the spring to a table, hold the other end with tension, and strike it to send a traveling pulse.
- Create laser sounds: Attach one end of the slinky to a container with a sticker, extend the spring, and tap it with a hard object.
- Demonstrate transverse and longitudinal motion: Clamp the spring to a table, hold the other end with tension, and strike it to send a traveling pulse.
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Stress reliefSlinky springs can help ease anxiety and tension.
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EntertainmentSlinky springs can entertain people of all ages. For example, you can make a slinky walk down stairs by placing it on top of a flight of steps and pushing the top over.
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Portable antennaDuring the Vietnam War, slinky springs were used as portable antennas for local HF communication.
Slinky springs have won many awards and were inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame in 2000.
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