Experiment No.

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ARCHIMEDES’ PRINCIPLE AND BUOYANCY FORCE

EXPERIMENT

Discussion:
1. A 1000 cm3 gold brick (ρ = 19.3 g / cm3, so mass = 19.3 kg) and a
1000 cm3 aluminum brick (ρ = 2.7 g/cm3, so mass = 2.7 kg) are
immersed in water. Which brick experiences the greater buoyant
force? Justify your answer.
Find
2. Why is it easier to float in the sea than in a river or swimming
pool?
Sea contain dissolved salt which adds to the mass of the water and
make it be denser. objects float better on a dense surface, that’s why
object float easier in the sea than in a river or swimming pool
3. How can a ship made of steel (ρsteel = 7.88 g/cm3) float in water?

4. Explain how a hot air balloon flies.

Hot air is less dense than cool air; the heated air causes the balloon to
rise simply because it is lighter than an equal volume of cold air.
Buoyancy is an upward force that the air exerts, and it helps hot-air
balloons and blimps stay in the air. A hot air balloon uses a burner to
heat up the air inside the balloon.