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buoyancy
The ability to sink or float
3 types
positive buoyancy
Object lighter than the fluid it displaces
negative buoyancy
Object is heavier than the fluid it displaces
neutral buoyancy
Object weighs the same as the fluid it displaces
archimedes principle
When an object is totally or partially immersed in water it experiences an upthrust equal to the weight of the fluid displaced
water density
Colder and saltier = denser
Density of fresh water
1kg/L
Density of salt water
1.03kg/L
calculating butyancy
Upthrust = object volume x density of the water
An object has a mass on land of 85 kg and a volume of 80 L in fresh water, calculate the objects’ upthrust.
Apparent mass = weight of object on land - upthrust
negative buoyancy = + apparent mass
Positive buoyancy = -apparent mass