Archimedes Principle Gizmos

Version
To view volume of displaced fluid, click show data. It will show at
Grad. Cylinder

Instructions
1. Calculate weight of the cubes in the boat (gravity = 9.8 m/s/s)
2. Note down into table
3. Measure the weight of the measuring cylinder
4. Look at the volume of displaced water on Gizmos
5. Pour the same volume of water into the measuring cylinder,
6. Measure the weight of the water
7. Subtract the weight of the cylinder
8. Note down into table
9. Compare forces (<>=)
10.
Does the boat float of sink note down in table

Dimensions and Cubes

A. Boat Dimensions:
5cm
Cubes: 2
B. Boat Dimensions:
5cm
Cubes: 3

C. Boat Dimensions:
8cm
Cubes: 10
D. Boat Dimensions:
8cm
Cubes: 11

E. Boat Dimensions:
2cm
Cubes: 1
F. Boat Dimensions:
10cm
Cubes: As many
as you want/can

Experimenting
Object
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Weight

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Weight of displaced
water

Floating or sinking
(position)
X

50N

Hypothesis

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60N

Floating

Testing the Hypothesis

Prediction using Hypothesis
Object

Weight

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Weight of displaced
water

Floating or sinking
(position)

Weight of displaced
water

Floating or sinking
(position)

Results from testing

Object

Weight

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