Re: Buoyancy on a submerged block on bottom of tank

From: PD (pdraper_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/13/05


Date: 13 Feb 2005 11:56:39 -0800


G=EMC^2 Glazier wrote:
> Hi PD Have scuba dived down to 125 feet.I know all about "clearing
your
> ears"Your body is mostly water so no pressure problems,but air
cavities
> have to be compressed to the pressure at the water pressure of the
depth
> you body is immersed in. The aqua lung gives you compressed air equal
to
> the water pressure. Once your body's air cavities have equal pressure
> relative to water pressure that is squeezing your body you feel no
pain
> You do lose some bouyancy the deeper you go. Bert Give a club
I
> help start many moons age a plug The Boston Sea Rovers. It became
head
> of the North East Divers Association. We found the sister ship to the
> Constitution. It went down in Lynn harbor. All its bronze nails,and
> spikes were made by Paul Revere. I lived and love the Atlantic ocean

So then you agree that the pressure on the bottom of a 100-foot-tall
submerged box will be greater than the pressure on the top of the box?

PD



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