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  1. May 13, 2016 #1

    roger ryan

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    hi this is in my physics classroom. what is this object?
     

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  3. May 13, 2016 #2

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    Welcome to the PF.

    Can you tell us what it is? Do you know what it is and what it is used for? How big is it? Do you have more pictures from different angles?
     
    berkeman, May 13, 2016
  4. May 13, 2016 #3

    mathman

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    It looks like a lamp which can be hung from a bar. The hanger on the left looks like it got bent out of shape.
     
    mathman, May 13, 2016
  5. May 13, 2016 #4

    DaveC426913

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    ...if it had a power source. :biggrin:
     
    DaveC426913, May 13, 2016
  6. May 13, 2016 #5

    mfig

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    It would be easier with more detail. Is it attached to the short stem, or is the stem even part of the thing? Are there ports on it? What is under the stem? Are there markings on it?
     
    mfig, May 13, 2016
  7. May 14, 2016 #6

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  8. May 14, 2016 #7

    The Bill

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    If the column is made of an insulating material, it looks like a version of some of the accessories used for Van de Graff generator demonstrations.
     
    The Bill, May 14, 2016
  9. May 14, 2016 #8

    houlahound

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    Looks like a telescope for a spectrum analyzer.
     
    houlahound, May 14, 2016
  10. May 14, 2016 #9

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  11. May 16, 2016 #10

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