Buoyancy

Created by Phillip Warner




This applet shows a comparison of the buoyant forces of two objects of different composition. Included are the mass, weight, and depth of the objects. The buoyant force exerted on each object is also shown. Compare the magnitudes of the buoyant force exerted by the liquid, on each object. If an object represents a gas, assume that the gas is contained within an infinitely thin, massless, hollow sphere. Slide the volume bar to increase the size of the objects. The depth of the liquid is 100 meters.
This applet has two purposes:
  1. to show the magnitude of the buoyant force on two objects of different mass.
  2. to show that the buoyant force is not dependent upon the mass of the object, but rather the mass of the displaced liquid and the force exerted by the liquid to restore the equilibrium between the object and the liquid.





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