8.

5-Buoyancy

Date:_____________

Buoyancy-_________________________________________________________

When an object in placed in a __________, the fluid presses on the __________ in

all ______________. The force that presses ___________ is known
as_______________. It determines whether an __________ sinks or __________.

(Show the forces acting on the turtle in the water)

A block of solid metal will ______ in water, yet a boat made of the same amount
of metal will not. _____________ force of water keep a boat ________ but not
the ________ block? Why does the shape ___________ whether it will _______
or _______________

HWK p. 217 # 1-4 + Complete the lab

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8.5-Buoyancy

Date:_____________

LAB # 2
Hypthesis:

Materials:

Diagrams:

Observations:
Boat 1:

Boat 2:

Boat 3:

Changes made to the original boat and why?

HWK p. 217 # 1-4 + Complete the lab

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8.5-Buoyancy

Date:_____________

Questions:
1. How can you use the knowledge of buoyancy to help you create the perfect
boat?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
2. What were the biggest changes you made to your boat and why?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
3. If you had more time, how could you design the best boat?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
4, How is buoyancy used to help our world?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

HWK p. 217 # 1-4 + Complete the lab

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