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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Scuba Training

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A simulation to help you understand how a diver floats! Learn the principles of buoyancy and its relationship to the pressure gradient in a liquid in a gravitational field.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Archimedes' Law

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The use of Archimedes' Law to solve buoyancy problems is explained. Includes links to simulations on Archimedes' Principle and buoyancy.
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Learn AP Physics

Learn Ap Physics: Physics B: Fluid Mechanics

For Students 9th - 10th
A site dedicated to help students prepare for the AP Physics B test. This specific site reviews fluid mechanics including hydrostatic pressure, buoyancy, Archimedes' principle, Bernoulli's equation, and fluid flow continuity. Site...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Physics of Fluid Mechanics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Five lessons about the study of fluid mechanics. The unit concludes with students applying what they have learned to determine the stability of individual above-ground storage tanks given specific storm conditions so they can analyze...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Buoyant Force?

For Students 9th - 10th
A page that answers the question of "why the heck do things float?". Learn about Archimedes' principle and buoyant forces.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Fluid Statics: Glossary

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a glossary of terms and definitions used in Chapter 11: Fluid Statics from the AP Physics online text.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Hydrostatic Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore hydrostatic pressure. Some topics examined in the activities are Pascal?s principle, hydrostatic pressure, and Archimedes? principle. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, practice problems, and exam...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Buoyancy

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore buoyancy. Some topics examined in the activities are buoyant force, stability of floating objects, and Archimedes' principle. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, practice problems, and exam questions....
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Buoyant Force

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Physics lab, students learn about Archimedes' Principle. An object is submerged in water and vegetable oil and the buoyant force and height are measured at different levels. The slope of the graph Buoyant Force vs. Height is the...
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench Showcase: Fluid Mechanics and Dynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about fluid mechanics and dynamics concepts through these animations.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Buoyancy Force

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief description and explanation of the buoyancy force. Content includes two formulas.