Physics GCSE
floating and sinking
What floating and sinking means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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An object floats when it can displace a weight of fluid equal to its own weight before it is fully under, and sinks when its density is higher than the fluid's.
Topics that use floating and sinking
- Pressure in a fluid 2 (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- average density
- column of liquid
- Density
- density comparison
- Gravitational field strength
- pressure difference
- pressure with depth
- submerged object
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