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The document discusses the principles of floating and sinking, emphasizing the roles of mass, shape, buoyancy, and density. It explains that objects float if the upward force (upthrust) is greater than or equal to their weight, while denser objects sink. Additionally, it highlights how altering an object's shape can impact its ability to float by increasing the displaced water and upthrust.

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Floating_and_Sinking.pptx

The document discusses the principles of floating and sinking, emphasizing the roles of mass, shape, buoyancy, and density. It explains that objects float if the upward force (upthrust) is greater than or equal to their weight, while denser objects sink. Additionally, it highlights how altering an object's shape can impact its ability to float by increasing the displaced water and upthrust.

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Floating and Sinking

Learning Objectives
● Recognise that the mass and shape of an
object can affect if it floats or sinks.
● Use force diagrams to describe the effects of
forces.
● Conduct scientific enquiries to show factors of
floating and sinking.
● Suggest how to change the shape of a boat to
carry a greater mass and still float.
What do you think will happen to
the objects?
● Will they float?
● Will they sink?
If you place the cork on the surface of the water
in the bowl it will float

If you place the coin on the surface of the water


in the bowl it will sink
Key concepts
• Buoyancy: The upward force exerted by water
that helps objects float. applied
• Density: How much mass is packed in a given
volume.
density= mass÷volume
• - Objects denser than water sink.
• - Objects less dense than water float.
Why Do Objects Float or sink?
Upward Force (Upthrust Force):
When an object is placed in a fluid, it pushes some of the fluid out of
the way.
This displaced fluid exerts an
upward force on the object,
called the Upthrust force.

Weight of the Object


(Gravity):
At the same time, the object’s
weight (caused by gravity)
pulls it downward.
Why Do Objects Float or sink?
If the Upthrust is greater than
or equal to the object’s weight,
the object floats.

If the upthrust is less than the


object’s weight, the object
sinks.
Factors Affecting Floating and
Sinking
● The mass of an object affects whether it floats or sinks.
- If an object is very heavy for its size, it will sink because the water can’t
push it up enough.

- If it’s light for its size, the water can push it up, and it will float.
Factors Affecting Floating and Sinking
● The shape of the object can determine how it behaves in water.
● Even if something is heavy, it might float if it’s shaped in a
way that spreads out its weight.
➢ A wide, flat shape helps an object float because it pushes more water
away.
❏ This increases the upward force (called upthrust) on the object

➢ If a shape is not flat and not wide, like a small, compact shape (e.g.,
a ball or a rock), it doesn’t displace much water.

❏ The upward force, or upthrust, is smaller because the object


isn’t giving the water much space to push back.
EXERCISE TIME!!!!!

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