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[Phys-L] Re: Buoyancy question



On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 18:54:06 -0500 "Fakhruddin, Hasan" <hfakhrud@BSU.EDU>
writes:
What's the condition that a piece of iron released gently on the
surface of water sink? Ignore surface tension.
Thanks, Hasan Fakhruddin

The "obvious" conditions are that (1) The density of the iron must be
greater
than the density of water and (2) the depth of the water mut be greater
than the height of the iron sample.

Herb