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Why Boats Float

May 27, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

Buoyancy is the ability of an object to float in a fluid (liquid or gas) An objects floats when in water if the buoyancy force of the water pushing the object up is greater than the force of gravity … [Read more...]

Filed Under: buoyancy, Physics Tagged With: buoyancy, density, displacement, engineering, float, fluid, mass, sink, volume, water displacement

All About Flying Squirrels

March 14, 2012 By Janice VanCleave

Flying Squirrel

Do flying squirrels really fly? No, flying squirrels volplane! http://www.youtube.com/embed/-D-rsdW4w3s Grammar: Use the word volplane instead of glide. I recommend that you sign-up for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Physics, volplane-gliding Tagged With: balanced force, engineering, flying squirrel, flying squirrel model, glide, unbalanced force, volplane

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