Statics of Fluids: Steel Sphere Density

PIRA Class: 2B40.11

Purpose:
To demonstrate the effect of volume on whether or not an object will float.

Description:
Two spheres with approximately the same mass but different sizes. The small sphere (170 g) sinks while the larger sphere (162 g) floats.

Equipment:
Steel sphere density kit (both spheres in same cardboard box), bucket

Web Simulation:

Location:
Shelf 162 (steel sphere density kit), 115 (bucket)