The discussion revolves around calculating the buoyant force on a solid copper object submerged in water, specifically focusing on the application of the buoyancy formula and the appropriate density to use in the calculation.
The discussion includes attempts to clarify the correct density to use in the buoyancy equation. Some participants express uncertainty about the relevance of using copper's density, while others suggest that a different density may be necessary for the calculation.
There appears to be confusion regarding the application of the density in the buoyancy formula, particularly in relation to the material of the object versus the fluid in which it is submerged.
I'm not sure it's just part of the formula. p = densitymfb said:Why do you use the density of copper?
Ok thanks! I figured it out.mfb said:A density, sure, but not the one of copper.