Archimedes’ Balance Approach Applied to Buoyant Force

The floating and sinking phenomenon related to buoyant force can readily be observed in everyday life and easily demonstrated to young students. However, many students believe that the buoyant force is determined by the object’s attributes, such as the shape (e.g., ship) or material (e.g., wood). As...

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Published in:The Physics teacher 2021-02, Vol.59 (2), p.125-127
Main Authors: Kim, Sungki, Paik, Seoung-Hey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Freshmen
College Science
Concept Formation
Misconceptions
Physics
Science Instruction
Scientific Concepts
Teaching Methods
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