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Unread 21-08-2005, 23:13
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Re: Never ending Slinky?

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Originally Posted by anna~marie
What if you made the slinky of heavier material and had it xtra large....
I'd have to think about it more, but I suspect that gravity makes all slinkies "slink" at the same speed. Actually, I take that back, I think momentum comes into play. Anyway, it'd be easier to just change the speed of the escalator. But you're right about the size issue.

I have this feeling that somehow violates some law of conservation, but I can't justify it. So, for now, I think that it'd work.

Does anyone have access to an escalator?
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