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dasky
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Greetings,
I have a question about the classic Archimede's principle.
A ball inflated with air will not sink into water. My understanding is that it will be pushed from all directions by the surrounding water trying to fill the space occupied by the ball. So there will be a pressure downwards formed by the water column above the ball, and there will be pressure upwards from the water below the ball, and obviously on the sides.
My question is: if a ball is completely submerged there will be a lot of pressure downwards but no or very little pressure upwards, will the ball remain submerged?
Thanks
Dasky
I have a question about the classic Archimede's principle.
A ball inflated with air will not sink into water. My understanding is that it will be pushed from all directions by the surrounding water trying to fill the space occupied by the ball. So there will be a pressure downwards formed by the water column above the ball, and there will be pressure upwards from the water below the ball, and obviously on the sides.
My question is: if a ball is completely submerged there will be a lot of pressure downwards but no or very little pressure upwards, will the ball remain submerged?
Thanks
Dasky