Re: [Phys-L] Nice question on buoyance and balance

[Brian Whatcott <betwys1@sbcglobal.net>]

Carl specified an UNtethered ping pong ball.
Are you of the same opinion still?

Brian Whatcott  Altus OK

On 1/29/2014 4:05 PM, John Clement wrote:
> Nonsense.  The beaker on the left has a cavity filled with air, while the
> beaker on the right has the same location filled with water.  So the R
> beaker is heavier.  The tethered ping pong ball does not have a large effect
> on the beaker on the L, but it does make it just slightly heavier.
>
> John M. Clement
> Houston, TX
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phys-l [mailto:phys-l-bounces@phys-l.org] On Behalf Of
> > Carl Mungan
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 2:14 PM
> > To: Phys-L@Phys-L.org
> > Subject: Re: [Phys-L] Nice question on buoyance and balance
> >
> > /snip/ In other words, the weight of a beaker full to level L is the 
> > same as a beaker that has a ping-pong ball floating on its surface, 
> > if it is filled to level L at its edges
/snip/ Carl E Mungan