Alternate Titles:
- Buoyancy Playground
- Physics Simulation
Series:
PhET Interactive Simulations
Developer:
PhET Development Team
Publisher:
PhET Interactive Simulations
Source:
phet.colorado.edu
Tags:
- Educational
- Simulation
- Physics
- Physics Education
Date Added:
3/31/2020, 1:05:18 AM
Date Modified:
3/28/2024, 8:57:23 PM
Original Description:
When will objects float and when will they sink? Learn how buoyancy works with blocks. Arrows show the applied forces, and you can modify the properties of the blocks and the fluid.
Topics
Buoyancy
Density
Sample Learning Goals
Predict whether an object will sink or float when placed in a liquid, given densities of the object and liquid
Apply the definition of density to both liquids and solids
Relate the buoyant force on an object to the weight of liquid it displaces
Describe how the buoyant force is related to an object's relative density to the fluid
Predict the weight of a completely or partially submerged object of known mass and volume
Describe the forces that act on a completely or partially submerged object
Explain how an object that is more dense than water can be kept afloat by placing it on an object that is less dense than water
Application Path:
FPSoftware\Flash\flashplayer9r277_win_sa.exe
Launch Command:
http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/density-and-buoyancy/buoyancy.swf
ID:
5b7b4ca8-8b05-4502-9ce5-be3b58d0c584