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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / How does being afloat in a boat affect the weight of a bowling ball?
« on: 24/10/2010 15:40:22 »Quote
The increased weight causes the boat to displace more water, so there is a slight change in pressure under/around the boat.
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If the weight of the boat is then increased to displace the water, wouldn't there be a pressure?Are we going round in circles?
Maffsolo, your post(328044)covered the subject well, but it was so pedantic that I was surprised you didn't mention that placing "the empty bucket into a reasonably deep portion of water" would almost certainly result in a capsized bucket.
Perhaps Geezer's comment should be the last word!