God of War (Airâ-eez) Distinguishing Features: Biker leathers, Harley Davidson, sunglasses and a stinking attitude. Now: Can be found riding his Harley around the suburbs of LA. One of those gods who could pick a fight in an empty room. Then: Back in the day, this son of Zeus and Hera used to be inseparable from his shield and helmet.
The simplest standing wave pattern that could be produced within a slinky is one that has nodes at the two ends of the slinky and one antinode in the middle. The animation below depicts the vibrational pattern observed when the medium is seen vibrating in this manner. The above pattern is called the first harmonic.
Bernard Gotfryd/ Getty Images. In 1943, naval engineer Richard James was trying to develop a spring that would support and stabilize sensitive equipment on ships. When one of the springs accidentally fell off a shelf, it continued moving, and James got the idea for a toy. His wife Betty came up with the name, and when the Slinky made its debut in late 1945, James sold 400 of the bouncy toys in 90 minutes. Today, more than 250 million Slinkys have been sold worldwide.