
Understanding Slinky Dynamics

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Physics, Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard

Jackson Turner
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the initial state of the slinky in the model described?
The bottom of the slinky is collapsed.
Nothing is collapsed initially.
The top of the slinky is collapsed.
The entire slinky is collapsed.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the modeling described in the video?
To show how slinkies can be used in art.
To explain the data extracted from a movie of a falling slinky.
To create a new type of slinky.
To demonstrate the strength of different materials.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the turns at the top of the slinky in the model?
They collapse instantly.
They snap together behind a propagating front.
They remain stationary.
They expand outward.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the bottom of the slinky not fall immediately when released?
The top is held in place by an external force.
The slinky is too rigid to move.
Information about the change takes time to reach the bottom.
The bottom is heavier than the top.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is meant by 'information' in the context of the slinky's motion?
Data stored in a computer.
A physical object moving through space.
A message sent through the internet.
A signal that propagates to cause a change.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can the collapse time of a slinky be extended?
By increasing the spring constant.
By decreasing the mass of the slinky.
By decreasing the spring constant.
By making the slinky more rigid.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does increasing the mass of the slinky affect its collapse?
It makes the collapse faster.
It has no effect on the collapse.
It makes the collapse slower.
It causes the slinky to break.
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