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So a cube submerged in water will experience pressure on all six sides, and the pressure on the bottom will be greater than the pressure at the top (assuming there's gravity) and the cube will float to the top given that it has a low enough density.
Something I'm curious about is what would occur if that cube is pushed down to the base of whatever vessel is containing the water. Now the pressure of the water cannot act on the bottom of the cube because the cube's bottom surface is in contact with the container, not the water. So would the cube just stay at the bottom and not float up?
Something I'm curious about is what would occur if that cube is pushed down to the base of whatever vessel is containing the water. Now the pressure of the water cannot act on the bottom of the cube because the cube's bottom surface is in contact with the container, not the water. So would the cube just stay at the bottom and not float up?