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    Nov 2, 2008, 04:55 PM
    Use of aluminum cylinder in physics
    In physics laboratory, what is the use of an aluminum cylinder?
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    Nov 7, 2008, 05:32 PM

    To answer this it might be good to know why you are asking. I am not aware of a specifc use for such an item in a lab, unless perhaps as simply a representative mass.
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    Nov 7, 2008, 06:12 PM

    Could be useful as some kind of flywheel maybe, though maybe a denser material might be better suited.
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