Part 1: Investigating upthrust on objects in different liquids and how it is related to the volume of liquid displaced.

Tap water Questions:

1) Material 2) Weight (N) 3) Weight in 4) Upthrust (N) 5) Volume of 6) Mass of 7) Mass of 8) Mass of 9) Weight of water 1) How does the upthrust on each object compare
water (N) water measuring water water displaced (N) with the weight of water displaced?
displaced cylinder and displaced (g) displaced (kg)
(cm3) water (g)

(use Newtonmeter) (Column 2 - 3) Weight = mg

Saltwater
1) Material 2) Weight (N) 3) Weight in 4) Upthrust (N) 5) Volume of 6) Mass of 7) Mass of 8) Mass of 9) Weight of water
water (N) water measuring water water displaced (N)
displaced cylinder and displaced (g) displaced (kg)
(cm3) water (g)

(use Newtonmeter) (Column 2 - 3) Weight = mg

Part 2: Calculating pressure from depth, density and gravitational field strength
Tap water 2) What should the upthrust on the floating blocks be?
Material Length (m) Width (m) Surface area of Depth in Depth in Density Pressure (Pa) Upthrust (N)
block (m2) water (cm) water (m) (kg/m3) (P = F/A)

1000
1000

Saltwater
Material Length (m) Width (m) Surface area of Depth in Depth in Density Pressure (Pa) Upthrust (N) 3) If the block floated vertically, there would be a
block (m2) water (cm) water (m) (kg/m3) (P = F/A) greater pressure on the bottom of the block. Explain
why this would not increase the upthrust on the block.
1240
1240