- Archimedes
- Even though he had to be carried to his bath kicking and screaming, he was able to continue "working" during his bath, and, in fact, found that the upward, buoyant force on his body in the water was equal to the weight of the water that is displaced. This is called Archimedes Principle of Buoyancy.
- Buoyancy Experiment
- Objects weigh less when submerged in liquids. Explore
how some liquids are more buoyant than others. There is
also a page of information for those who want to dig
deeper into this topic.
- Buoyancy Explorer
- Does
it float or sink? Use this virtual experiment to try different
solids and liquids.
There
is also a page of information for those who want to dig
deeper into this topic.
- Cartesian Diver
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A diver wears a belt with heavy metal weights so as to sink, and a buoyancy compensator, which may be inflated with air to increase buoyancy or deflated to reduce buoyancy. Here's an experiment to help you see how this works.
- Floating and Stability
- A sailboat tips over a little when the wind blows, but it returns to an upright position when the wind dies down. Why does it do that? There is also a page of information for those who want to dig deeper into this topic.
- Yellow Money
- The idea of this game is to place
a coin on top of a lemon that is floating in a glass of water. How long will the coin "ride" on top of the lemon?
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- Archimedes
- at The Interlochen Center for the Arts Home Page
This site has several pages about mathemeticians including Archimedes.
- Archimedes at The Moldy Oldies Home Page
- Created by kids, this page is all about ancient scholars. It includes illustrations, so it may load slowly.
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