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Buoyancy
Flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Buoyancy | The upward force that makes things float Buoyancy is a force that works the opposite of gravity-it is a push |
| Gravity | Gravity is a pull and it is because of gravity that we are able to walk on the ground and not float in the air. Gravity works the opposite of buoyancy |
| Float | To stay on the top of a liquid |
| Sink | To go below the surface of a liquid, to go to the bottom |
| Plasticine | Clay |
| Cargo | Objects you put in a container We used tiles, marbles, rubber corks, and white cylinders as cargo. |
| Capacity | The largest amount a container will hold When your boat can't hold any more tiles, and it sinks...it is filled to capacity. |
| Displacement | The amount of liquid moved out of the way when an object is placed in the liquid |