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From: phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu
[mailto:phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu] On Behalf
Of Bernard Cleyet
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 2:15 AM
To: Forum for Physics Educators
Subject: Re: [Phys-l] Definition of upthrust or buoyancy
Hej!
Excellent!
bc thinks he'll remember this.
On 2010, Oct 20, , at 09:02, LaMontagne, Bob wrote:
If you want to imagine the buoyancy on an object, firstimagine a blob of water with exactly the same shape as the
object. That water is obviously in equilibrium. Integrate the
pressure over the surface area of the blob. If in
equilibrium, this must give a force that is equal and
opposite to the weight of the water. Now replace the blob
with the object. The surfaces forces have not changed so they
still add to the weight of the blob. Hence, the buoyant force
is the weight of the water displaced. This definition of
buoyancy does not require water surrounding all surfaces of
the blob - the blob could be on the bottom of a glass beaker.
As John D. has pointed out, stickyness is a different issue.
Bob at PC
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