Difference between revisions of "Archimedes' Principle"
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This Demo demonstrates Archimedes' Principle which states that any body submerged in fluid is acted on by an upward force. This is known as buoyancy. The first step is | This Demo demonstrates Archimedes' Principle which states that any body submerged in fluid is acted on by an upward force. This is known as buoyancy. The first step is to show the spring scale's measurement simply holding the mass, beaker with water in it. The beaker below sitting in top of a lab jack has water in it right at the hole in the side of the beaker. Raise the lower beaker so the mass is slowly lowered into the beaker of water. The water displaced is collected. Nite how the weight measured by the Spring Scale decreases as the mass is submerged due ti the buoyant force. Once the mass is fully submerged, pour the displaced water into the bucket above the mass and see that the spring scale returns to the original weight. The weight of the displaced fluid is equal to the buoyant force. | ||
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* Top loading scales are on Shelf A2 | * Top loading scales are on Shelf A2 | ||
* Spring Scales are in Drawer 10 | * Spring Scales are in Drawer 10 | ||
* Masses are on Shelf A4 | * Masses are on Shelf A4[[File:Archimedes Principle Is It Pure Gold.mp4|thumb]][[File:Archimedes Principle Example.mp4|thumb]]Beakers are on Shelf T | ||
*Top Video, Sample calculation. | |||
*Bottom Video Shows the Demo Set-up and one way to perform it. | |||
Revision as of 12:31, 29 December 2022
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Description:
This Demo demonstrates Archimedes' Principle which states that any body submerged in fluid is acted on by an upward force. This is known as buoyancy. The first step is to show the spring scale's measurement simply holding the mass, beaker with water in it. The beaker below sitting in top of a lab jack has water in it right at the hole in the side of the beaker. Raise the lower beaker so the mass is slowly lowered into the beaker of water. The water displaced is collected. Nite how the weight measured by the Spring Scale decreases as the mass is submerged due ti the buoyant force. Once the mass is fully submerged, pour the displaced water into the bucket above the mass and see that the spring scale returns to the original weight. The weight of the displaced fluid is equal to the buoyant force.
Location:
- Top loading scales are on Shelf A2
- Spring Scales are in Drawer 10
- Masses are on Shelf A4Beakers are on Shelf T
- Top Video, Sample calculation.
- Bottom Video Shows the Demo Set-up and one way to perform it.
