Philosophy
In the past, we've learned a few awesome things about pendulum waves and about the physics and philosophical questions raised by Foucault's pendulum, but there are plenty of other simple objects and experiments that can teach us fascinating and thought-provoking lessons about physics and physical principles, many of which can be done from the comfort of your own home.
Today we have a curious question about what would happen to the bottom of a slinky if you extended it from the top and then dropped it.
Before we move on to the answer, care to guess and explain your guess?
Care to guess again?
Now go show all your friends!
Via Bad Astronomy
- Slinky Magic In Slow Motion
If you've been following this blog for a while, then you probably already know the answer (and the explanation) to the following question: if you hold on to one end of a slinky and let the other side hang down until it stops moving, what would happen...
- Ring Of Fire Eclipse Moon Shadows
I've always loved (and been curious about) how leaves distort the path of light waves. If I were to speculate, I would guess that maybe they... actually, who are we kidding? I have no idea, plain and simple. Anyone out there who can help? So I'll...
- Earth Rotating Time Lapse
Apropos of Foucault's pendulum and the illusion it produces (namely, that it's the pendulum that rotates, when in fact it's the Earth rotating below it), I came across a video that has just emerged on the interwebs, and which helps with this...
- "for The Love Of Physics..."--book Review
For the Love of Physics: From the End of the Rainbow to the Edge Of Time - A Journey Through the Wonders of Physics by Walter Lewin Warren Goldstein [Contributor] ISBN-10: 1439108277 ISBN-13: 978-1439108277 "Book review: 'For the Love of Physics'"...
- Deceased--betty James
Betty James February 13th, 1918 to November 20th, 2008 Slinky 1945 Steel compressed: 2 3/8 x diam. 2 7/8" (6 x 7.3 cm) Manufactured by James Spring & Wire Company; later James Industries Poof Toys, USA Betty James [1918-2008] and Richard James...
Philosophy
Slinky Physics
Today we have a curious question about what would happen to the bottom of a slinky if you extended it from the top and then dropped it.
Before we move on to the answer, care to guess and explain your guess?
Care to guess again?
Now go show all your friends!
Via Bad Astronomy
- Slinky Magic In Slow Motion
If you've been following this blog for a while, then you probably already know the answer (and the explanation) to the following question: if you hold on to one end of a slinky and let the other side hang down until it stops moving, what would happen...
- Ring Of Fire Eclipse Moon Shadows
I've always loved (and been curious about) how leaves distort the path of light waves. If I were to speculate, I would guess that maybe they... actually, who are we kidding? I have no idea, plain and simple. Anyone out there who can help? So I'll...
- Earth Rotating Time Lapse
Apropos of Foucault's pendulum and the illusion it produces (namely, that it's the pendulum that rotates, when in fact it's the Earth rotating below it), I came across a video that has just emerged on the interwebs, and which helps with this...
- "for The Love Of Physics..."--book Review
For the Love of Physics: From the End of the Rainbow to the Edge Of Time - A Journey Through the Wonders of Physics by Walter Lewin Warren Goldstein [Contributor] ISBN-10: 1439108277 ISBN-13: 978-1439108277 "Book review: 'For the Love of Physics'"...
- Deceased--betty James
Betty James February 13th, 1918 to November 20th, 2008 Slinky 1945 Steel compressed: 2 3/8 x diam. 2 7/8" (6 x 7.3 cm) Manufactured by James Spring & Wire Company; later James Industries Poof Toys, USA Betty James [1918-2008] and Richard James...