Pressure, density and Archimedes principle. Floating, sinking and swimming
Description
An investigation of how water's own weight is responsible for buoyancy and an examination of the concept of pressure. A "Cartesian diver" shows why there is no stable state between floating and sinking, except on a density layer. The program concludes with some explanations of the physics of beaches.
Runtime
30 min
Series
Subjects
Date of Publication
2004
Database
Alexander Street
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