Quote (russian @ Mar 28 2017 05:07pm)
Springs are rigid? Oh man, look at how rigid this garage door spring is.
https://media.giphy.com/media/dSHKIbG6K4oQ8/giphy.gifSlinky serves the function of being a toy.
What do you mean by "constant tension"? Do you mean the force acting on each coil is the same? This is most certainly not the case for the vast majority of springs. Take a car suspension spring. The force acting on the top coil is just the weight of the car. The force acting on the bottom coil is the weight of the car PLUS the weight of the entire spring.
Rigid enough to transfer tension from one end to the other, just look at that spring - the entire length is acting as one solid segment:o
A child's toy is not a mechanical function , maybe you think so because your dad was trying to explain that lump of coal you received at Christmas was actually a fun toy.
When I say constant tension, i mean the force goes from one end through to the other , not that the force is the same on each coil
In a slinky - this force is segmented into just the next coil, not transferred throughout the entire length.
Quote (NinjaSushi @ Mar 28 2017 05:39pm)
TLDR - gravity is electrons.
Proof? J/k i know there is no proof of gravity, its all simply faith.
Quote (Condemn @ Mar 28 2017 05:50pm)
because there's a giant vaccuum cleaner under the ground sucking things down
This post was edited by card_sultan on Mar 28 2017 11:09pm