Buoyancy

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Author:

Adams, Wendy, Lancaster, Kelly, Loeblein, Trish, Malley, Chris, Olson, Jonathan, Paulson, Archie, Perkins, Kathy, Podolefsky, Noah, Reid, Sam, Wieman, Carl

Subject:

Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology

Institution Name:

University of Colorado at Boulder

Collection:

PhET Interactive Simulations

Grade Level:

Secondary, Post-secondary

Grade Sub-Level:

High School, Community College - Lower Division

Abstract:

When will objects float and when will they sink? Learn how buoyancy works with blocks. Arrows show the applied forces, and you can modify the properties of the blocks and the fluid.

Languages:

English, Cambodian, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Georgian, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Kazakh, Korean, Persian, Polish, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Simulations

Media Format:

Text/HTML, Interactive

Conditions of Use:

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/about/licensing
This simulation is available under either a Creative Commons Attribution license or the GNU General Public License.

Copyright Holder:

University of Colorado