Fun with Buoyancy: Students gain insight on Archimedes' principle through a novel buoyancy lab

by: Paul M. Cuicchi, Joshua B. Winter, and Burnette Hamil

Through a novel buoyancy lab, students learn and sharpen skills in measurement and gain insight on Archimedes' principle. This activity provides an engaging method for getting the buoyancy concept across to students and is an excellent vehicle for integrating science and math classes.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 9/1/2003Stock # tst03_070_06_42Volume 070Issue 06

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