Here is a sketch of the final position of the second sphere of mass 2m:
[SKETCH OF SPHERE SINKING PARTIALLY IMMERSED IN WATER]
The second sphere has twice the mass of the first sphere. For a sphere to float, the buoyant force must equal the weight. Since the buoyant force depends only on the volume displaced, and the second sphere has the same volume as the first, its buoyant force is the same. However, its weight is twice as great since mass is twice as great. Therefore, the buoyant force is not enough to support the entire weight, so the sphere will sink partially into the water until buoyancy equals the portion of the weight that
Here is a sketch of the final position of the second sphere of mass 2m:
[SKETCH OF SPHERE SINKING PARTIALLY IMMERSED IN WATER]
The second sphere has twice the mass of the first sphere. For a sphere to float, the buoyant force must equal the weight. Since the buoyant force depends only on the volume displaced, and the second sphere has the same volume as the first, its buoyant force is the same. However, its weight is twice as great since mass is twice as great. Therefore, the buoyant force is not enough to support the entire weight, so the sphere will sink partially into the water until buoyancy equals the portion of the weight that
Here is a sketch of the final position of the second sphere of mass 2m:
[SKETCH OF SPHERE SINKING PARTIALLY IMMERSED IN WATER]
The second sphere has twice the mass of the first sphere. For a sphere to float, the buoyant force must equal the weight. Since the buoyant force depends only on the volume displaced, and the second sphere has the same volume as the first, its buoyant force is the same. However, its weight is twice as great since mass is twice as great. Therefore, the buoyant force is not enough to support the entire weight, so the sphere will sink partially into the water until buoyancy equals the portion of the weight that
Here is a sketch of the final position of the second sphere of mass 2m:
[SKETCH OF SPHERE SINKING PARTIALLY IMMERSED IN WATER]
The second sphere has twice the mass of the first sphere. For a sphere to float, the buoyant force must equal the weight. Since the buoyant force depends only on the volume displaced, and the second sphere has the same volume as the first, its buoyant force is the same. However, its weight is twice as great since mass is twice as great. Therefore, the buoyant force is not enough to support the entire weight, so the sphere will sink partially into the water until buoyancy equals the portion of the weight that
BUOYANCY 1/17/17 Lecture Instructor: Dr. David Smith 1/17/17
Discussion Questions ¨ A cubical block is observed to float in a beaker of water. The block is then held hear the center of the beaker as shown and released. 1. Describe the motion of the block after it is released.
2. Draw an extended free-body diagram for the block right after it is
released. 1/17/17
Quiz: 1 ¨ Rank the vertical forces on your free-body diagram by magnitude. Discuss your reasoning with your neighbor. 1/17/17
Discussion Questions 3. Draw an arrow to represent the vector sum of the forces exerted on the block by the surrounding water. Discuss your reasoning with your neighbor.
4. Is this vector sum the net force on the block? Explain.
5. Is the magnitude of the sum of the forces exerted on the block greater than, less than, or equal to the weight of the block? Explain 1/17/17
Quiz 2 ¨ Which of the following choices best represents your answers to questions 3, 4 and 5? A. (3) Upward (4) Yes (5) Less than B. (3) Upward (4) No (5) Less than C. (3) Downward (4) No (5) Equal to D. (3) Downward (4) No (5) Greater than E. (3) Upward (4) No (5) Greater than 1/17/17
Discussion Questions ¨ The experiment is repeated with a second block that has the same volume as the original block. However, this block is observed to sink in water. 6. Draw an extended free-body diagram for the block right after it is released.
7. Compare the free-body diagram for the block that sinks to the one you drew for the block that floats.
8. Which forces are the same in magnitude and which are different? 1/17/17
Quiz: 3 ¨ At the moment the two blocks are released, how does the sum of the forces on the blocks by the water compare in magnitude? A. 𝐹$%& ()&%*,,-.)&/$0 1-.23 > 𝐹$%& ()&%*,5/$3/$0 1-.23 B. 𝐹$%& ()&%*,,-.)&/$0 1-.23 = 𝐹$%& ()&%*,5/$3/$0 1-.23 C. 𝐹$%& ()&%*,,-.)&/$0 1-.23 < 𝐹$%& ()&%*,5/$3/$0 1-.23 1/17/17
Archimedes’ Principle ¨ The magnitude of the buoyant force exerted on an object by a liquid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.
𝐹: = 𝜌,-</= 𝑔𝑉=/5@-)2%= 1/17/17
Discussion Questions ¨ A rectangular block, A, is released from rest at the center of a beaker of water. The block accelerates upward. 9. Right after block A is released, is the buoyant force on it greater than, less than, or equal to its weight? Discuss your reasoning with your neighbor.
10. When block A reaches the surface, it is observed to float at rest as
shown. In this final position, is the buoyant force on the block greater than, less than, or equal to the weight of the block? Explain. 1/17/17
Quiz: 4 ¨ Which of the following choices best represents your answers to questions 9 and 10? A. (9) Equal to (10) Equal to B. (9) Greater than (10) Greater than C. (9) Greater than (10) Less than D. (9) Greater than (10) Equal to E. (9) Less than (10) Equal to 1/17/17
Discussion Questions ¨ A second block, B, of the same size and shape as A but slightly greater mass is released from rest at the center of the beaker. The final position of this block is shown at right. 11. How does the buoyant force on block B compare to the buoyant on block A: i. Right after they are released? Explain.
ii. At their final positions? Explain
1/17/17
Quiz: 5 ¨ Which of the following choices best represents the answers to the questions 11(i) and 11(ii)? A. (i) Equal to (ii) Equal to B. (i) Equal to (ii) Greater than C. (i) Equal to (ii) Less than D. (i) Less than (ii) Greater than E. (i) Less than (ii) Less than 1/17/17
Quiz: 6 ¨ A third block, C, of the same size and shape as A and B but with greater mass than block B is released from rest at the center of the beaker. Predict the final position of block C in the beaker. 1/17/17
Quiz: 7 ¨ A solid sphere of mass m floats in a beaker of water as shown. A second sphere of the same material but of mass 2m is placed in a second beaker of water. In the space provided, sketch the final position of the second sphere. ¨ Discuss your reasoning with your neighbor.
