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The falling slinky

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The falling slinky by Unruh, W. G. ( Author )

Content Provider	Lemonjar Open Access
Publisher	Australian National University
Publication Date	02-08-2023
Summary	The slinky, released from rest hanging under its own weight, falls in a peculiar manner. The bottom stays at rest until a wave hits it from above. Two cases -- one unphysical one where the slinky is able to pass through itself, and the other where the coils of the slinky collide creating a shock wave travelling down the slinky -- are analysed. In the former case, the bottom begins to move much later than in the latter.
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Item Type	Article
File Type	pdf
File Size	30.00 KB
Language	English
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Unlimited	MYR 0.01
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URL	http://arxiv.org/abs/1110.4368

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AMA 11th EditionReferences

Unruh, W. G.. The falling slinky. Australian National University. August 02, 2023. Accessed August 10, 2025. https://online.provdatabase.com/cite/9481

APA 7th EditionReferences

Unruh, W. G.. (2023). The falling slinky. Australian National University. https://online.provdatabase.com/cite/9481

Chicago 17th EditionReferences

Unruh, W. G.. The falling slinky. Australian National University. 2023. https://online.provdatabase.com/cite/9481

HarvardReferences

Unruh, W. G.. (2023). The falling slinky. [Online]. Australian National University. Available from: https://online.provdatabase.com/cite/9481. (Accessed 10 August 2025).

Harvard AustraliaReferences

Unruh, W. G., 2023, The falling slinky, Australian National University, viewed 10 August 2025, <https://online.provdatabase.com/cite/9481>

MLA 9th EditionWorks Cited

Unruh, W. G.. The falling slinky. Australian National University, 2023. PROV Database, https://online.provdatabase.com/cite/9481.

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