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Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding?

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Arindam Banerjee <banerjeeadda1234@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Earth. Why does a less dense object rise up in a dense fluid surrounding medium?

Because the weight of the object is less than the buoyant force of the
fluid, which in turn is due the differential in pressure with depth of the
surrounding fluid. High school physics. 


> So exactly why does a cork bounce up when submerged in water?
> If the top of a hot air balloon was pointy instead of flat would it rise?
> 



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Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? Arindam Banerjee <banerjeeadda1234@gmail.com> - 2019-01-09 21:12 -0800
  Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? Sylvia Else <sylvia@email.invalid> - 2019-01-10 23:20 +1100
    Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? Arindam Banerjee <banerjeeadda1234@gmail.com> - 2019-01-10 05:10 -0800
      Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2019-01-10 13:32 +0000
        Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? benj <benj.fake@gmail.com> - 2019-01-10 13:13 -0500
      Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? Sylvia Else <sylvia@email.invalid> - 2019-01-13 16:31 +1100
    Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? poraty6@gmail.com - 2019-01-10 16:11 -0800
  Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2019-01-10 13:00 +0000
    Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? Arindam Banerjee <banerjeeadda1234@gmail.com> - 2019-01-10 05:04 -0800
      Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? benj <benj.fake@gmail.com> - 2019-01-10 13:12 -0500
    Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? benj <benj.fake@gmail.com> - 2019-01-10 13:11 -0500
      Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2019-01-10 19:14 +0000
        Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? "reber G=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2019-01-10 12:28 -0800
          Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? benj <benj.fake@gmail.com> - 2019-01-10 19:36 -0500
            Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? "reber G=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2019-01-11 09:40 -0800
        Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? mitchrae3323@gmail.com - 2019-01-10 13:21 -0800
        Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? benj <benj.fake@gmail.com> - 2019-01-10 19:32 -0500
          Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2019-01-11 16:20 +0000
            Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? poraty6@gmail.com - 2019-01-12 23:56 -0800
              Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2019-01-13 12:40 +0000
                Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? poraty6@gmail.com - 2019-01-13 16:01 -0800
    Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? poraty6@gmail.com - 2019-01-10 16:13 -0800
  Re: Why does a less dense object rise in a dense fluid surrounding? mitchrae3323@gmail.com - 2019-01-10 10:46 -0800
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