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ERIC Number: EJ652833
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-9505
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When Do Bubbles Cause a Floating Body To Sink?
Denardo, Bruce; Pringle, Leonard; DeGrace, Carl; McGuire, Michael
American Journal of Physics, v69 n10 p1064-72 Oct 2001
Describes qualitative lecture demonstrations that show that bubbles can indeed sink a body, including the case of ice in water. Presents a quantitative experiment to determine the density of bubbly water required to sink a spherical body. (Author/YDS)
Descriptors: Demonstrations (Science), Density (Matter), Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Physics, Science Activities, Science Instruction
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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