Physics Demo Manual

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Surface Tension
Fluid Statics: Hydrostatic Pressure dependence on depth; video - Pascal's Vases; Hydraulic Press; video - Balloon in Vacuum; Marshmallow Man; video - Crush the Soda Can; Magdeburg Hemispheres; Pressure Gauges; Qualitative Pressure Gauge; video - Archimedes' Principle I; Archimedes' Principle II; Archimedes Principle III; Cartesian Diver; Buoyancy of Air; video - Weight of Air
Fluid Dynamics

Archimedes' Principle II

Purpose:

To demonstrate the density variation of water with temperature.

Procedure:

Place ball in beaker of cold water. The ball has a slight positive buoyancy and will just float. When the water is heated with the bunsen burner its density decreases and the ball consequently sinks.

Equipment:

Beaker
Bunsen burner
Ring Stand
Water
Weighted ball