Sinking, Floating, and Hanging
In the Sinking, Floating, and Hanging Concept Builder, learners will explore the details of the factors that cause an object to sink to the bottom of its container, to float on the top of the water's surface, or to hang amid the water in neutral buoyancy. There are 72 total questions that are organized into 18 different Question Groups and spread across three Activities. The three activities include Case Studies 1, Case Studies 2, and Force Analysis.
Activity 1 - Case Studies 1 presents two situations in which learners must compare in terms of F
grav and F
buoyant and determine whether the objects sink, float, or hang. In
Activity 2 - Case Studies 2, learners are presented two situations and must compare their F
grav, F
buoyant, and average densities. And in
Activity 3 - Ranking Tasks, learners must calculate F
grav and F
buoyant values, identify the accurate free-body diagram, and predict whether the object will sink, float, or hang. Question-specific help is provided for each of the 18 situations. Use of this Concept Builder with our Task Tracker system allows teachers to track student progress.
Users are encouraged to open the Concept Builder and explore. There is no need for an activity sheet for this Concept Builder. However, the 18 different groups of questions can be printed. View
Questions (For Teachers Only).
Learners and Instructors may also be interested in viewing the accompanying
Notes page. Technical information, teaching suggestions, and related resources that complement this Concept Builder are provided on the Notes page. View
Notes.