Buoyancy

Archimedes’ Principle in effect. Investigate buoyant forces on fully and partially submerged bodies in water.

Topics and Objectives:

• Connect the words of Archimedes’ Principle to the actual behavior of submerged objects.
• Examine the cause of buoyancy, that is the variation of pressure with depth in a fluid.
• Use Archimedes’ Principle to determine the density of an unknown material.

Activities:

• Buoyancy Lab – Student Version (PDF)

Preset Unknowns:

• Volumes and Densities of Materials
• Identity of Unknown Materials

Support:

• Buoyancy – User’s Guide (PDF)