A Slinky On An Escalator - What Happens?

[TheDetailDoctor]

What would happen if you put a slinky on an "up" escaltor????? Discuss.

[Superhoop]

The same things that were discussed last week when this question was posted......

ETA okay, so it was a month ago.......

Edited by Superhoop on Friday 15th January 09:33

[monthefish]

Link?

[SpunkyMonkey]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig2DGtRDWBk&fea...

[Dave^]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig2DGtRDWBk

If you can get the speed right and regulate it... as the slinky will pick up speed...

[Driller]

SpunkyMonkey said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig2DGtRDWBk&fea...

What an absolutely hamfisted cretin

[TheDetailDoctor]

[Dave^]

My Dad bought my niece a slinky for xmas... (not just a slinky!!!)

Thought i'd have a go a chucking it up to the top of the stairs a couple of times...

Niece catches me doing it... spent the best part of a fricking hour stood at the bottom of the stairs throwing it back up for her to chuck it back down again, rather than using it like God intended... then again, she's only 3...

[the_lone_wolf]

Will it take off?

[Piersman2]

monthefish said:

Link?

Slinky linky ?

[patmahe]

Driller said:

SpunkyMonkey said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig2DGtRDWBk&fea...

What an absolutely hamfisted cretin

Yes, thats actually frustrating to watch, its like watching an ape try to do it.

[mackie1]

the_lone_wolf said:

Will it take off?

For the thousandth time NO! No airflow over the wings = no lift!

[Silent1]

mackie1 said:

the_lone_wolf said:

Will it take off?

For the thousandth time NO! No airflow over the wings = no lift!

Thou faileth it.

[the_lone_wolf]

mackie1 said:

the_lone_wolf said:

Will it take off?

For the thousandth time NO! No airflow over the wings = no lift!

Err... Thanks for that...


To think, those years I spent studying Physics at University and they never told me this...


I suggest you turn up the gain on your irony meter