Re: Where did the extra mass come from?


"Florian" <auxotectonics_deletethis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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George <George@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"Florian" <auxotectonics_deletethis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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If something has dropped to a lower level, it has sunk whether or not
it
is
still buoyant.

Only if it touches the bottom. Otherwise it floats.

Wrong.

Nope. If an object is sinking but is not completely immersed yet, it
will continue to sink. If it stops sinking and remained partly emerged
despite it is denser, it means that it met resistance not related to
buoyancy.

As the definition pointed out, sinking is relative to a surface. If an
object drops in elevation relative to the surface, it has sunk relative to
that surface. Whether or not the object sinks completely to the bottom or
not, if it acheive a lower elevation relative to the surface, it has sunk.

George


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