Does a Falling Slinky Defy Gravity?

This is how a slinky falls in slow motion - it appears to defy gravity but the centre of mass is accelerating at ^2 meaning the top is accelerating faster than that and the bottom is not falling at all until the entire slinky collapses. Read a pre-print of the physics paper here: Music by Kevin McLeod Songs: Industrial Music Box, Heavy Interlude, Pale Rider, Decisions. Slow motion photography courtesy of Questacon The original goal of Veritasium was to show the beauty of science and I think the first minute and a half of this is the closest I’ve come. This is the last in a series of six videos about slinkies.