Description

Overview:

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.

Level:

Middle School, High School, Community College / Lower Division

Material Type:

Simulation

Author:

Archie Paulson, Carl Wieman, Chris Malley, Jonathan Olson, Kathy Perkins, Kelly Lancaster, Noah Podolefsky, Patricia Loblein, Sam Reid, Wendy Adams

Provider:

University of Colorado Boulder

Provider Set:

PhET Interactive Simulations

Date Added:

10/01/2010