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 9. 8m, s2 meaning the top is accelerating faster than that and the bottom is not falling at all until the entire slinky collapses. Read a preprint 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.