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Exploring forces

Diagram of what happens when you push down on a floating object.

Pushing down on a floating object causes the object to sink in the water because the downwards force becomes greater than the support force of the water.

Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato
Published: 7 October 2022Size: 1.94 MB

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