Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1061096
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-2479
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Sinking in Quicksand: An Applied Approach to the Archimedes Principle
Evans, G. M.; Evans, S. C.; Moreno-Atanasio, R.
Chemical Engineering Education, v49 n2 p81-84 Spr 2015
The objective of this paper is to present a laboratory experiment that explains the phenomenon of sinking in quicksand simulated as a fluidized bed. The paper demonstrates experimentally and theoretically that the proportion of a body that sinks in quicksand depends on the volume fraction of solids and the density of the body relative to the density of the quicksand (fluidized bed).
Descriptors: Science Instruction, College Science, Chemical Engineering, Scientific Principles, Science Laboratories, Laboratory Experiments
Chemical Engineering Education, Chemical Engineering Division of ASEE. P.O. Box 142097, Gainesville, FL 32614. Tel: 352-392-0861; Fax: 352-392-0861; e-mail: cee@che.ufl.edu; Web site: http://www.che.ufl.edu/cee
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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