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17. Crazy Cylinder

Fill the space between two parallel panels with liquid, then attach two threads to the ends of a heavy circular cylinder and submerge it into the liquid. The cylinder diameter should be slightly smaller than the inter-panel distance. Next, pull the cylinder up, and under some circumstances the cylinder will begin to hit the walls periodically. Explain this phenomenon. Identify the conditions for the oscillations to occur. What is the oscillation frequency and how does it depend on relevant parameters? What changes if the liquid is non-Newtonian?

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