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either I'm not getting it or something: My question still stands: shouldn't the air pressure at the same point or line or plane (note all these have to be horizontal) from above be a little more than the air pressure from underneath since gravity tugs at the particles hitting the plane from...

Thanks for the quick replies! but... @ sophiecentaur: I have in fact looked a little over kinetic theory of gases and I do understand there is something called the Maxwell distribution of speeds, but... My question still stands: shouldn't the air pressure at the same point or line or plane...

Okay - this is getting quite annoying. Quite frankly, it seems that people don't understand my question. But it is a simple, yes or no, conceptual question. So please reply with a simple yes or no (and then give an explanation). Thank you. Thanks for the response... But again, my question is...

Thanks for the response... But again, my question is the mechanism of the upward buoyant force - isn't it affected by gravity? Thanks for the response, again! I just have a question related to #3. I guess I didn't make my question too clear... :( My question is: we know that we have...

Thanks for the response, again! I just have a question related to #3. I guess I didn't make my question too clear... :( My question is: we know that we have air pressure pushing us upwards (result of number 2). But shouldn't the air pressure pushing us upwards be a little less than if you...

thanks for the quick response! Can anyone confirm mgb phys' answers? And can anyone explain mgb phys' answer to #3?

is there any papers published at the high-school level?

NOTE: This is not a homework question. Rather, this is a conceptual question I developed as I was reading the book. 1) Aren't we a little heavier than what the scale says (a very miniscule amount) because the buoyant force is equal to p sub fluid times g time volume that is submerged? 2)...