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[Phys-L] Re: Buoyancy question



Perhaps the most useful criterion is:
in order for the object to float, the weight of the displaced water must
equal or exceed the weight of the iron object. The crux is to accurately
assay the amount of water displaced, taking into account, for instance,
hollow submerged regions of the iron object.

Bob Sciamanda
Physics, Edinboro Univ of PA (Em)
http://www.winbeam.com/~trebor/
trebor@winbeam.com
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From: "Fakhruddin, Hasan" <hfakhrud@BSU.EDU>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 6:54 PM
Subject: Buoyancy question


| Greetings everyone!
|
| I have a question pertaining to buoyancy phenomenon:
|
| What's the condition that a piece of iron released gently on the surface
| of water sink? Ignore surface tension.
|
| Thanks,
|
| Hasan Fakhruddin
| Instructor of Physics
| The Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities
| BSU
| Muncie, IN 47306
| E-mail: hfakhrud@bsu.edu
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