Archimedes theory Results

Displacement Experiment

Sink or float

Sink or Float ?

Object	Prediction s-sink     i- in between      f-float	Result
Orange	Float	F / S
apple	Float	F
Candle	Float	F
Diet Coke	Float	F
Coca-cola	Sink	S
Scissors	Sink	S

 

Why do some things float while others sink?

Some things float because if it is heavy than the water it will sink but if it is lighter it will float. If you put something in the water and it floats in the middle that is called neutral buoyancy.