P5_7 Examining the Material Properties of Slinky Dog

Authors

  • Thomas Cox University of Leicester
  • Keaton Penn Fernandez University of Leicester
  • Lara Mead University of Leicester
  • Joshua Seagrave University of Leicester

Abstract

In this paper we aim to analyse the properties of the spring that comprises the character ”SlinkyDog”, from the Toy Story franchise. By using scenes from Toy Story 4, we determined that thespring constant of Slinky would be around 6N m−1and the maximum force to reach the elasticlimit would be around 30N. Thus, making Slinky a very fragile toy to play with.

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Published

09-12-2020

How to Cite

Cox, T., Penn Fernandez, K., Mead, L., & Seagrave, J. (2020). P5_7 Examining the Material Properties of Slinky Dog. Physics Special Topics, 19(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/3702

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2020): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles