Wet Forces Experiments



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Experiment 1: Wet Forces
1. How did the coin behave differently from the tennis ball?
2. Was the upwards force on the tennis ball greater or less than the pull of gravity?
3. Which force was greater for the coin?
4. Were you able to float a paper clip?
5. Try Investigate 4 at home. What happens?

Experiment 2: Are things really lighter in water?
Why do you think some things float and others fall to the bottom?
Experiment 3: Holding it all together-how many drops of water can a coin hold?
Plain water
Water + Detergent

Finished them all?? or

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