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Calculating Buoyant Force and Float/Sink

Fluid Mechanics
12th Grade·Science·TEKS
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Determine whether objects float or sink by comparing buoyant force to weight and solve flotation problems.

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Fluid Mechanics

12th Grade · Science · TEKS

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Learners will calculate density and pressure, apply Pascal's and Archimedes' principles, and explain Bernoulli's principle.

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  6. Bernoulli's Principle: Fluid Flow and PressureNot started yet
  7. Fluid Mechanics in Everyday Life: Airplanes and ShipsNot started yet
  8. Designing a Buoyancy InvestigationNot started yet
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us-tx112.45(b)(2)(C)Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · Science · 12th Grade

use mathematical calculations to assess quantitative relationships in data; and

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