In this activity, students use a 30 cm × 30 cm piece of aluminum foil to construct a boat that supports the weight of the largest number of golf balls. This selection highlights the physics concepts of net force and buoyancy, as well as the core engineering concepts of design and models. It includes the Table of Contents, Preface, Summary of Contents by Chapter, About the Editors, Contributors, and Index.

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Type Book ChapterPub Date 1/1/2018Pages 37Stock # PB432X_6G

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