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What does Archimedes' Principle state?
It's about the forces involved when objects are in water.
What is buoyant force?
Think of it as the force making things float.
What is Archimedes' Principle?
It involves what happens to objects in fluids.
True or False: A floating object displaces its own weight in fluid.
Think about what happens when an object floats.
A cylindrical object is submerged in water and displaces 1000 kg of water. If its mass is 950 kg, does it float or sink?
Compare the weight of displaced water to the object.
If a submarine's weight is equal to the weight of the water it displaces, how does it dive and surface?
Think about how the submarine adjusts its weight.
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