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Slinky Drop

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View a Slinky in slow motion to build a better understanding of tension force. A lesson in the Veritasium playlist experiments with a Slinky to analyze the forces acting on it. Using slow-motion video allows scholars to verify the motion of the Slinky with surprising results.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Recreate the Slinky experiment in class to verify results
  • Draw a force diagram to represent the forces on the stretched Slinky
Classroom Considerations
  • Expects an understanding of gravity and tension forces
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Pauses to give classes time to make predictions
  • Includes an extension of the original video
Cons
  • None